diskette
n.
flexible disk on which computer data is stored (Computers)
Floppy disk
A floppy disk is a
data storage device that is composed of a disk of thin, flexible ("floppy")
magnetic storage medium encased in a
square or
rectangular plastic shell. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive or FDD, the initials of which should not be confused with "fixed disk drive", which is another term for a
hard disk drive. Invented by IBM, floppy disks in 8", 5.25", and 3.5" formats enjoyed many years as a popular and ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange, from the middle 1970s to the late 1990s. However, they have now been largely superseded by
Flash and
optical storage devices while email has become the preferred method of exchanging small to medium digital files.
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diskette
Noun
1. a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
(synonym) floppy, floppy disk
(hypernym) magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc
(part-holonym) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
diskette (m)
n.
diskette, flexible disk on which computer data is stored (Computers)
diskette (de)
n.
diskette, flexible disk on which computer data is stored (Computers)
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