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A format is "[t]he shape, size, style, and general makeup of a particular record."[1]
A format is
“ | [i]n electronic records, the arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of data fields in a logical record or the spacing and letter size used in a document.[2] | ” |
“ | [i]n microform records, the placement of microimages within a given microform (image arrangement) or the arrangement of images in relation to the edges of the film (image orientation).[3] | ” |