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DOS, Windows, or OS/2 command for formatting a computer disk
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Summary

format is a command[1]. format draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (command category, ranking #61 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • format's instance of is recorded as command[3].
  • format is a type of computer program[4].
  • format is used for disk formatting[5].

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Definition and Type

format's instance of is recorded as command[3]. format is a type of computer program[4].

Use and Application

format is used for disk formatting[5].

Why It Matters

format draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (command category, ranking #61 of 138).[2] format has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] format is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Eurohunter · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer program
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → command
    Has use → disk formatting
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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