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What is a PDF document?

The abbreviation PDF stands for “Portable Document Format”. This is one of the most frequently used file formats. It owes its popularity to the fact that PDF documents always look the same, regardless of how they are viewed or printed. This made it the first reliable option for presenting and sharing documents: it doesn't matter which software, hardware or operating system you use, the lay-out of a PDF document remains the same.