What does formater in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word formater in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use formater in French.

The word formater in French means train, prepare, condition, format, format. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word formater

train, prepare

verbe transitif (conditionner, préparer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette école formate les esprits de ses élèves pour les sciences.
This school prepares the minds of its students for the sciences.

condition

verbe transitif (péjoratif (conditionner, normaliser, restreindre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les sectes formatent leurs adeptes pour une obéissance absolue.
Sects brainwash their followers into absolute obedience.

format

verbe transitif (paginer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ne reste plus qu'à formater ce texte.
All that's left to do is format this text.

format

verbe transitif (informatique (préparer un support magnétique) (Computing)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut formater un disque dur avant de pouvoir l'utiliser.
You must format a hard drive before you can use it.

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