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microformat

microformat noun: a simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.

Noun

microformat (plural microformats)

  1. A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.
    • This type of microformat is, according to microformats.org, “a minimal solution to a single problem, built from standard XHTML elements.” More complex microformats that are built from elemental microformats and often also other HTML […]2007, John Allsopp, Microformats: Empowering Your Markup for Web 2.0, Apress, →ISBN, page 95
    Synonyms:
    μF

Synonyms of microformat

  • μF

Forms of microformat

pluralmicroformats

Origin of microformat

From micro- + format.

Questions about microformat

What does microformat mean?
Microformat means a simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage.
What part of speech is microformat?
Microformat is a noun.
What is the plural of microformat?
The plural of microformat is microformats.

Words near microformat in the dictionary

  1. microforge
  2. microforged
  3. microforges
  4. microform
  5. microformal
  6. microformat
  7. microformation
  8. microformations
  9. microformats
  10. microforms
  11. microfortnight

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