PDF

American  

abbreviation

Digital Technology.

1. portable document format:

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

   2. a document or file in this format.

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PDF British  

abbreviation

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

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Etymology

Origin of PDF

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

She showed Claudius a PDF “proving” the business was a Delaware-incorporated public-benefit corporation whose mission “shall include fun, joy and excitement among employees of The Wall Street Journal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Another blow came in 1993, when Adobe co-founder John Warnock led the team that invented the PDF, an all-purpose digital format that could handle almost any document.

From The Wall Street Journal

After, you can download a PDF that summarizes symptoms alongside your cycle trends and body temperature variation to share with a doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Cooper sent me a 300-page PDF of the whole thing and it was the best script I’d ever read,” says Reinhart.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese state media Securities Times reported Sunday that China’s Ministry of Commerce used Kingsoft’s WPS software for the first time rather than Microsoft Word or PDF to issue a statement on rare-earth export controls last week.

From The Wall Street Journal