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

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Beyond simple chat, the platform also supports AI image generation, coding workflows, prompt engineering tools, PDF and image uploads, and saved conversation history. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026 But the agency also publicly shared a PDF with a spectrogram—a visual representation of sound signals—showing the last 30 seconds of cockpit audio recording. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 Other photos are contained in PDF documents. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Adjust Share by Richard E. Maltby Jr. This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 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 31 May. 2026.

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