English dictionary

reformat Meaning & Definition

What Does Reformat Mean?

As a verb, reformat means To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

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.

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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.

reformat (third-person singular simple present reformats, present participle reformatting, simple past and past participle reformatted)

From re- + format.