unformatted

American  

[uhn-fawr-mat-id] / ʌnˈfɔr mæt ɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of unformatted

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

Example Sentences

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

Pure Paste is a neat new menubar app for macOS that aims to fix that: when it’s open, it automatically strips out any formatting on text you copy, allowing you to paste clean, unformatted text every time.

From The Verge

Petersen’s new role as an athletic department “leadership adviser” remains vague and unformatted for the time being, probably intentionally so.

From Seattle Times

After transferring the unformatted entries to the new computer, move the formatted entries.

From New York Times

Recent versions of Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac store the customized data in two places, depending on whether the AutoCorrect entry is formatted or unformatted within Word.

From New York Times