/ˌpiː diː ˈef/
/ˌpiː diː ˈef/
(computing)- a file format that allows a document to be sent electronically and look exactly the same when viewed on different computer systems (the abbreviation for ‘Portable Document Format’)
便携文件格式，PDF 文件格式（全写为 Portable Document Format） - I’ll send it to you as a PDF (= a PDF file).
我会用 PDF 格式把它发给你。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPDF is used before these nouns:- file
- format
Word Origin1990s: abbreviation of Portable Document Format. - I’ll send it to you as a PDF (= a PDF file).