Technology / Television (TV) / Format: In film, refers to the film width itself and is measured in millimeters (e.g., super-8, 16mm and 35mm). In videotape, the combination of the width of the tape, measured in inches, (e.g., 1/2', 3/4' and 1') and the process used to store the images on tape (e.g., VHS, Beta).
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Format Noun Synonyms: appearance, look(s), aspect, layout, plan, design, style, form, dimension(s), shape, size
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Entertainment / Literature / Back-Formation: (1) The process of creating a new word when speakers (often mistakenly) remove an affix or other morpheme from a longer word. For instance, English speakers created the verb burgle by mistakenly think MORE
Entertainment / Photography / Large Format Camera: General term for any camera having a picture format of 4 x 5 inches or larger. MORE
Technology / Computers / Graphical Interchange Format (GIF): Pronounced 'jif.' It is an image format created by Compuserve. MORE
Technology / Aviation / Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS): Continuous broadcast of recorded non-control information in selected terminal areas, to improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating repetitive transmissions of e MORE
Entertainment / Football / Shotgun Formation: Formation in which offensive team may line up at the start of a play. In this formation, the quarterback receives the snap 5-8 yards behind the center. MORE
Technology / Computers / Customer Information Control System (CICS): Customer Information Control System. A general purpose IBM mainframe-based transaction management system. CICS is one of IBM's most widely used database - data communications subsystems. MORE