"microformat" meaning in English

See microformat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microformats [plural]
Etymology: micro- + format Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|format}} micro- + format Head templates: {{en-noun}} microformat (plural microformats)
  1. (computing) A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: μF [abbreviation, rare] Related terms: microdata

Inflected forms

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