floppy disk

or flop·py·disk

[ flop-ee disk ]

/ ˈflɒp i ˈdɪsk /

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noun Computers.

a portable storage medium consisting of a square plastic case containing a thin disk coated with magnetic material that is inserted into a drive to read and write data: popular from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Also called floppy, diskette, flex·i·ble disk, magnetic disk .

Compare hard disk.

Origin of floppy disk

First recorded in 1970–75; called floppy from the fact that the earliest (8 inch) disk housing was somewhat flexible, though later (3.5 inch) disks had a rigid plastic case

Words nearby floppy disk

flophouse, flopover, flopperoo, floppers, floppy, floppy disk, flops, flop sweat, Floptical disk, flor-, flora

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British Dictionary definitions for floppy disk

floppy disk

noun

a flexible removable magnetic disk that stores information and can be used to store data for use in a microprocessorAlso called: diskette, flexible disk

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Scientific definitions for floppy disk

floppy disk

[ flŏp′pē ]

A flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material and covered by a protective jacket, used for storing data. Floppy disks were once the principal storage medium for personal computers, but inexpensive hard disks and writable compact disks have greatly diminished their role.

单词	floppy disk
释义	floppy disk or flop·py·disk [ flop-ee disk ] / ˈflɒp i ˈdɪsk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR floppy disk ON THESAURUS.COM noun Computers. a portable storage medium consisting of a square plastic case containing a thin disk coated with magnetic material that is inserted into a drive to read and write data: popular from the 1970s through the 1990s. Also called floppy, diskette, flex·i·ble disk, magnetic disk . Compare hard disk. Origin of floppy disk First recorded in 1970–75; called floppy from the fact that the earliest (8 inch) disk housing was somewhat flexible, though later (3.5 inch) disks had a rigid plastic case Words nearby floppy disk flophouse, flopover, flopperoo, floppers, floppy, floppy disk, flops, flop sweat, Floptical disk, flor-, flora Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for floppy disk floppy disk noun a flexible removable magnetic disk that stores information and can be used to store data for use in a microprocessorAlso called: diskette, flexible disk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to floppy disk floppy, disk, diskette, magnetic disk, flexible disk Scientific definitions for floppy disk floppy disk [ flŏp′pē ] A flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material and covered by a protective jacket, used for storing data. Floppy disks were once the principal storage medium for personal computers, but inexpensive hard disks and writable compact disks have greatly diminished their role. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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floppy disk

or flop·py·disk

noun Computers.

Origin of floppy disk

Words nearby floppy disk

British Dictionary definitions for floppy disk

noun

Words related to floppy disk

Scientific definitions for floppy disk