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Reformat vs Preformat - What's the difference?

reformat | preformat |

As verbs the difference between reformat and preformat

is that reformat is while preformat is to format in advance.

reformat

English

Verb

  • To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.
    • We had to reformat the computer's hard disk to get rid of the virus.
    Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.
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    preformat

    English

    Verb

  • To format in advance.
    • Buying preformatted floppy disks saved me a lot of time.