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

Examples of pdf in a Sentence

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Myo Kyaw Soe—Xinhua/Getty Images 2022 Resistance forces become more united, with many PDF units and ethnic armies forming partnerships to launch joint attacks against junta troops. Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 Help and Documentation: Complex and Extensive Blackmagic doesn't skimp on its help documentation for DaVinci Resolve—a PDF of over 4,000 pages! PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024 Off go your first 5-10 emails, with a pdf résumé in tow. Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2024 By using this method, the attackers can use genuine code-signing certificates for the malware disguised as PDF software. Davey Winder, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pdf 

Word History

Etymology

portable document format

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pdf was in 1992

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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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