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Portable Document Format

Acronyms

  • PDF

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Noun An imaging file format technology developed by Adobe Systems. PDF captures formatting information from a variety of applications in such a way that they can be viewed and printed as they were intended in their original application by practically any computer, on multiple platforms, regardless of the specific application in which the original was created. PDF files may be text-searchable or image-only. Adobe Reader, a free application distributed by Adobe Systems, is required to view a file in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat, an application marketed by Adobe Systems, is required to edit, capture text, or otherwise manipulate a file in PDF format. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun (computing) a file format for documents containing formatted text, images, etc.;the format is device and platform independent, and widely used on the Internet. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A file format developed by Adobe Systems that can be used to distribute formatted output, including text and graphics, from a variety of applications to users working on a variety of platforms. (PDF, PDF-A, abbr.). (used 0 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun Portable Definition Format (PDF) is a non-editable file format that captures all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that a user is able to view, navigate, print, or forward to another user. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology

Other Forms

Type Other Form
Plural Portable Document Formats
Plural Possessive Portable Document Formats'
Possessive Portable Document Format's

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