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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Are certain lower-volume suppliers better suited to PDF translation? Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 All the juicy — and disgusting — details of each inspection can be found in a PDF embedded under each restaurant’s entry. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025 Add or edit text in a PDF easily by inserting a text box, making a PDF contract, resume, or report much more manageable. New Atlas, 29 May 2025 Maxon's Cinebench 2024 uses that company's Cinema 4D engine to render a complex scene, while Primate Labs' Geekbench 6.3 Pro simulates popular apps ranging from PDF rendering and speech recognition to machine learning. PC Magazine, 29 May 2025 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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