Data formatting and Low-level formatting

Data formatting noun - The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).

Low-level formatting and data formatting are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Low-level formatting" with "Data formatting", this phrases are similar.

Low-level formatting noun - (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position.

Data formatting and low-level formatting are semantically related. You can use "Data formatting" instead a noun phrase "Low-level formatting".