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Vinony

reformat

verb

  1. format again, re-editing the layout of text/data
  2. creating a copy with a different format, structure, or carrier type
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English format English reformat From re- + format.

  1. To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

    “We had to reformat the computer's hard disk to get rid of the virus.”

    “Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.”