unb
unb — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation for 'unbound', used on labels, in library records, or on
a written abbreviation for 'unbound', used on labels, in library records, or on packing lists to show that printed pages, papers, or documents have not been fastened together into a book or folder
The printer wrote unb across the box of loose thesis pages.
shows use on physical labels in printing
Please mark the folder unb until all sections have been collated.
The library catalog listed the pamphlet as unb, so Amara asked for a binder.
Haruki checked the shipping label and saw unb next to the manual's description.
Diego separated the unb stacks from the bound books before packing the shipment.
- unbound
the full, non-abbreviated form; used in speech and formal writing instead of unb
- bound
the opposite state — pages that have been fastened into a finished book or folder
用法筆記
Unb is almost always written with a period (unb.) in printed catalogs and on physical labels. The full word unbound is preferred in spoken English.