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un⋅for⋅mat⋅ted

[uhn-fawr-mat-id]
–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.

Origin:
un- 1 + formatted
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un·for·mat·ted   (ŭn-fôr'māt'ĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Not being in or having a proper format: unformatted text.

  2. Computer Science Not formatted into sectors, thus not allowing data to be stored: an unformatted disk.

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