autoformat

To format (a document, etc.) automatically.

Verb

  1. To format (a document, etc.) automatically.
  2. To automatically prepare (a mass storage medium) for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process, without requiring a prompt from the user to do so.

Origin

Etymology tree English auto- English format English autoformat From auto- + format.

Forms

autoformats autoformatting autoformatted