multiformat

Supports multiple types

Multiformat describes something designed to work across multiple formats or media types.

A multiformat player handles various disc types; a multiformat release appears simultaneously in hardcover, paperback, and ebook.

The term appears in publishing, entertainment, and technology contexts: The album dropped as a multiformat release across vinyl, CD, and streaming platforms.

media

codec

Data compression algorithm

resolution · 4K · 1080p · 720p · bitrate · audiovisual · broadcast · HDMI · HDR · Dolby

adaptable

configurable

Able to be adjusted

scalable · reconfigurable · extensible · interoperable · responsive · tailorable · variable · transformable · accommodating · convertible

publishing

PDF

Fixed-layout document format

  • EPUBDigital publication standard
  • printTransfer text to paper
  • ebookDownloadable text file

paperback · hardcover · audiobook · Kindle · layout · typesetting · pagination · export · conversion · markup

data

CSV

Comma-structured data file

  • JSONLightweight data interchange format
  • XMLStructured data markup language
  • spreadsheetTabular data organizer

database · interchange · schema · parsing · serialization · API · integration · migration · compatibility · standards

Opposites
format compatibility

multiformatincompatible

Unable to exist together

flexibility/versatility

multiformatinflexible

Unable to bend

rigid · limited · restricted · specialized · dedicated

Family

multi, format, formats, formatted, formatting, formatter, formatters, reformat, reformats

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G