A translation format developed by Adobe used primarily for distributing files across a network, or on a Web site. Files with a .pdf extension have been created in another application and then translated into .pdf files so they can be viewed by anyone, regardless of platform. The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded as freeware.
Adobe Acrobat native file format making fully formatted documents available seamlessly across all computer platforms with all type and layout intact.
See Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Portable Document Format Files are files that retain their graphics, tables and other specialized formats that would otherwise be lost if they were coded for the Web (using HTML, for example). PDF files can be read (searched and printed) using an Adobe Acrobat reader.
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Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is a translation format used primarily for distributing files across a network, or on a web site. Files with a .PDF extension have been created in another application and then translated into .PDF files so they can be viewed by anyone -- regardless of platform.
Portable Document Format. Standard files created by the Adobe software program to allow you to create and send a fully formatted document from PostScript files. PDF files are easy to download. PDF files always "look good" when downloaded.