data formatting
- noun
- /ˈdeɪtə ˈfɔːrmætɪŋ/
- Specialized
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formateo de datos
- However, Trifacta is betting it can ease the pain by making it easier than ever for analysts to get their data formatted and get down to business analyzing it.
Examples
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Proper data formatting is essential for ensuring accurate analysis and reporting in any database system.
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Recognizing the importance of having the data formatted correctly on the printer, the PSF/MVS designers established a new way of dealing with the universe of possible data.
Academic text (1997) -
There's a business that's gone the way of the slide rule because WYSIWYG data formatting for home computers has made everybody an expert.
Blog text (29) -
The project manager emphasized the need for consistent data formatting to avoid errors during data processing.
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Before submitting the report, I had to ensure that the data formatting met the required specifications for presentation.
Synonyms
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An arrangement of text or data that makes it easy to read and follows rules
How Standardized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'data' (information) combined with 'formatting' (structuring or arranging) yields the process of organizing information into a specified structure. This is a common technical noun–noun composition found across languages and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Data formatting comes from the picture of putting data into a neat shape: formatting is like filling boxes on a form so each piece goes in the right place. If the information is in the right order and shape, a computer can 'process' it without mistakes, so the phrase means 'organizing data' into a 'structure' for machines.