What is a simple definition of PDF?
What does PDF mean? PDF is an abbreviation that stands for Portable Document Format. It's a versatile file format created by Adobe that gives people an easy, reliable way to present and exchange documents - regardless of the software, hardware, or operating systems being used by anyone who views the document.
Although this portable document format was created by Adobe, the company has released the ability to create these files to the public and other software companies. It is now the required format for submission of most court documents.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) was created by Adobe Systems, introduced at the Windows and OS/2 Conference in January 1993 and remained a proprietary format until it was released as an open standard in 2008.