For Bound we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Book Collecting, Books, Computer, Import Cars and Technology.

Bound (Book Collecting)

The past tense of "to bind", i.e., a book that is no longer in loose sheets.
Less common, but perhaps more important, the emphatic use of this is to distinquish a "bound" book from a casebound book. Nearly all books today are casebound, rather than bound. In a truely bound book, the covers are attached to the sewn book individually by cords or ribbons which are laced into holes or slots in the covers and glued in place, the cords having been attached to the back of the book in the sewing process, After the covers are attached in this way, the final covering of cloth, paper or leather is glued on. The pastedown end paper is then glued to the inside of the board, which hides the lacings.
A cased book, on the other hand, has the two outer covers assembled as a separate unit, already covered, and are as a unit attached to the sewn page block. The point of connection here is the mull, which is a strip of muslin, or sometimes paper, glued to the back of the sewn pages. The mull is wider than the book is thick, and must be sufficently wide to allow the overhanging part to be glued to the inside edge of the covering boards. The pastedown end paper is then attached which hides and further secures the attached mull to the covers. It may sound overly complicated, but if you will search your library for a very old book, say, early 19th century, or perhaps somewhat later, and look carefully at the inside edge of the opened covers, you may find two or more little bumps under the endpaper. This is where the cords were passed through the boards. Look now at a modern book, and you will probably see a continuous ridge from top to bottom in the same place. this is the edge of the mull.

Bound (Books)

A book with a cover of any type, or a periodical that has a cover other than its published wraps.

Bound (Computer)

Refers to several issues of a periodical which are joined together under one cover.

Bound (Import Cars)

The opposite of rebound. The inward travel of the piston rod in a shock absorber.

Bound (Technology)

Limited in performance or speed; for example, an input/output-bound system is limited by the speed of its input and output devices (keyboard, disk drives, and so on), even though the processor or program is capable of performing at a higher rate.The upper or lower limit in a permitted range of values.

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