In plain English
A file format is the kind of digital file something is, based on how its information is arranged. This term refers to the kinds a specific submission or upload will take.
In context
Here, it states which kinds of computer file the upload tool allows for that upload.
- Situation
- Submitting claims, evidence, estimates, and following claim status
- What it communicates
- states which file types the upload tool allows
Meaning limits
The term only identifies allowable file types and does not by itself establish any other submission requirements.
Examples
“The accepted file formats for the manuscript submission were PDF and DOCX, but the word limit was a separate requirement.”
“When Elena attached her report, the accepted file formats for that upload included PDF but not ODT.”