unformatted

American

[uhn-fawr-mat-id] / ʌnˈfɔr mæt ɪd /

adjective

Computers. pertaining to a disk that has not been electronically prepared to receive files or other text; blank.

You cannot save files on an unformatted disk.

Etymology

Origin of unformatted

un- ¹ + format ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It’s a big change from how Twitter used to handle deleted-yet-embedded tweets, when it would preserve the original unformatted text.

From The Verge • Apr. 6, 2022

“I also think about a guy who’s that free and unformatted, because those people are very important for us,” Cusack said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2015

Or worse, you don't receive reporting at all unless you ask, and when you do it's an unformatted, unanalyzed data dump.

From Inc • Feb. 13, 2013

Under DOS, a bootable floppy can be created using the command sys a: for a previously formatted floppy or format a: /s for an unformatted floppy.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

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