reformat

Verb

Meaning

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

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.
Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

formatting format re-form

Examples

After a dozen unplanned reboots in August, most likely caused by the faulty flash, NASA is moving ahead with a complete reformat of the rover’s volatile memory. Source: Internet

If the producers were to choose to reformat the entire show for the 16:9 ratio, live-action footage would have to be recropped, widening the frame to the full width of the 35 mm negatives while reducing its height. Source: Internet

By similar logic, security companies are not usually advising customers to reformat their machines after a remote code execution vulnerability is identified on their computer. Source: Internet

If you previously set up an external USB hard drive that’s larger than 32 GB, you’ll need to reformat the drive to use the additional space. Source: Internet

I got errors in the camera, and neither it nor the Mac could reformat the card. Source: Internet

JetBrains Rider will prompt you to choose one of the two default profiles: either reformat the code or apply multiple code style rules in the selected scope. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reformalize reformandum Reformasi reformate Reformati reformation