Formatowany

Formatowany is a Polish adjective formed as the past participle of the verb formatować, meaning to format. It indicates that an object has undergone formatting, i.e., its layout, structure, or presentation has been prepared according to a defined format. The form agrees with gender and number: formatowany (masc. sing.), formatowana (fem. sing.), formatowane (neut. sing. or plural), formatowani (masc. pl.), formatowane (fem. or neuter pl.). In usage it can be attributive (formatowany plik, formatowana strona) or predicative (plik jest formatowany).

In computing and digital contexts, formatowanie refers to applying a particular structure or styling: font choices, margins, indentation, or data representation. Examples include formatowany tekst (formatted text), formatowany dokument (formatted document), and formatowany plik (formatted file). Disk formatting is a common operation in IT: formatowanie dysku prepares a storage device with a filesystem; after this operation the disk is formatowany. Data formatting also covers conventions for representing numbers, dates, or addresses, such as two decimal places or ISO date formats.

Etymology and usage: formatować is widely used in IT, publishing, and data processing; formatowany appears in manuals, software interfaces, and technical descriptions. Related terms include format, formatowanie, and sformatowany (the past participle form prefixed with s-).