noun
variants
or PDF
: a computer file format for the transmission of a multimedia document that is not intended to be edited further and appears unaltered in most computer environments
also
: a document that uses this format
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But a 7-inch screen is much smaller than the size of a typical comic book or graphic novel, or of the 8.5×11-inch sheet of paper that a PDF is usually trying to imitate.
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ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
According to a motion filed by CAHA, when Kanai served document subpoenas on Jorgensen, the metadata within the subpoenas’ PDF revealed that it was created by either Schaffer or his college-age son.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Save your Skype conversations as PDF or text files for reference.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s also a new AI scan to email feature for all-in-one printers that creates a PDF and produces an email summary, complete with subject line to fire off to a recipient of your choice.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
According to a motion filed by CAHA, when Kanai served document subpoenas on Jorgensen, the metadata within the subpoenas’ PDF revealed that it was created by either Schaffer or his college-age son.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Save your Skype conversations as PDF or text files for reference.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s also a new AI scan to email feature for all-in-one printers that creates a PDF and produces an email summary, complete with subject line to fire off to a recipient of your choice.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pdf
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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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