PDF

noun, plural PDFs for 2. Computers.

a file format that makes it possible to display text and graphics in the same fixed layout on any computer screen.

a document or file in this format.

Origin of PDF

P(ortable) D(ocument) F(ormat)

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Examples from the Web for pdf

So, in an unusual order (PDF) issued on New Years Day, District Judge Robert Hinkle clarified the issue.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The institute put out new numbers just this past summer (PDF), and they are eye-popping.
Rubio’s Embargo Anger Plays to the Past|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But what about the philosophical beliefs of thousands of incarcerated pregnant women (PDF) across the United States?
The GOP’s Hidden Ban on Prison Abortions|Harold Pollack|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fewer women are shackled during labor and delivery (PDF), though this still occurs.
The GOP’s Hidden Ban on Prison Abortions|Harold Pollack|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Only about 3.3 million Americans (pdf) earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour or less.
Staving Off a Democratic Civil War|Michael Tomasky|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The original Time Signatures have been retained in the Scorch web pages and in the pdf files.
Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Volume VI|Various
Moreover, the pdf output uses modern notation style (except for old-style quarter rests).
The Liberty Minstrel|George W. Clark
If you are dissatisfied with your devices display, you may prefer the PDF file covering these sections.
A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges|George M. Lane
Transcriber's Notes: The midi and pdf files provided in this e-book were created with Lilypond version 2.10.
The Liberty Minstrel|George W. Clark
The midi and pdf files provided in this e-book were created using Finale 2007.
The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65|Osbourne H. Oldroyd

British Dictionary definitions for pdf

PDF

/ computing /

abbreviation for

portable document format: a format in which documents may be viewed

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Word Origin and History for pdf

pdf

by 1992, initialism for portable document format, a generic term.