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abbreviation Digital Technology.

portable document format:

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.

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Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Origin of PDF

First recorded in 1990–95

Words nearby PDF

PCV valve, Pd, PDA, Pd.B., PDD, PDF, pdl, Pd.M., PDO, P.D.Q., PDR

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How to use PDF in a sentence

So, in an unusual order (PDF) issued on New Years Day, District Judge Robert Hinkle clarified the issue.
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The institute put out new numbers just this past summer (PDF), and they are eye-popping.
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But what about the philosophical beliefs of thousands of incarcerated pregnant women (PDF) across the United States?
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Fewer women are shackled during labor and delivery (PDF), though this still occurs.
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Only about 3.3 million Americans (pdf) earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour or less.
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If you are dissatisfied with your devices display, you may prefer the PDF file covering these sections.
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Moreover, the pdf output uses modern notation style (except for old-style quarter rests).
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Page numbers have been omitted in this section but can be viewed in the PDF files.
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This second edition is also available in proofread PDF format.
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British Dictionary definitions for PDF

PDF

/ computing /

abbreviation for

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

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