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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Create a one-page PDF with your bio and talk topics for easy reference. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 For a detailed listing of events, check the PDF linked at the very bottom of the festival’s landing page. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Michael Shorris, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024 That's when the phishing attack would strike, installing malware when users were asked to download a PDF or click a link to Docusign or an alternative. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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