"unhandled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + handled. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|handled}} un- + handled Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unhandled (not comparable)
  1. Not having been handled. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unhandled-en-adj-6NgFnvQ9
  2. (figurative) Untrained, untame and beyond handling. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unhandled-en-adj-smvSwBuA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 40 22 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 42 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 48 23 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 50 20 10
  3. Without a handle; handleless. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unhandled-en-adj-TUGiuyJ6
  4. (computing) Of an event, exception, etc.: not having a handler. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-unhandled-en-adj-ruRVOECR Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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