2006 NBA playoffs controversy. The previous playoff format, in place for the 2004â05 and 2005â06 NBA playoffs, after the NBA was re-aligned into six divisions, created controversy during the 2005â06 season and playoffs, and would be changed prior to the 2006â07 NBA season.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Stapler. A stapler is a mechanical device that joins sheets of paper or similar material by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and folding the ends. Staplers are widely used in government, business, offices, homes and schools.
The very first stapler belonged to king Louis XV of France. The elaborate, handmade staples were imprinted with the royal insignia and were used to fasten together court documents. In 1868 Charles Gould received a British patent for a wire that was stitcher that could be used to bind magazines.