"autoformat" meaning in English

See autoformat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-uk-autoformat.ogg [UK] Forms: autoformats [present, singular, third-person], autoformatting [participle, present], autoformatted [participle, past], autoformatted [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- English format English autoformat From auto- + format. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|auto-|format|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English auto- English format English autoformat From auto- + format. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} autoformat (third-person singular simple present autoformats, present participle autoformatting, simple past and past participle autoformatted)
  1. (computing, transitive) To format (a document, etc.) automatically. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-autoformat-en-verb-AdlTx8c~ Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, transitive) To automatically prepare (a mass storage medium) for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process, without requiring a prompt from the user to do so. Tags: transitive Translations (Translations): autoformater (French)
    Sense id: en-autoformat-en-verb-9FZYF9Ey Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 14 86

Inflected forms

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