floppy disk
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Definition
Noun: A small, portable data storage device consisting of a flexible magnetic disk sealed inside a rectangular plastic carrier. It is a removable, rewritable medium used historically to store digital information and transfer it between computers.
Usage
The term "floppy disk" refers specifically to the physical storage medium. It is used as a countable noun. * Early personal computers often used a floppy disk to load the operating system. * Please save your document onto a floppy disk. * The software was distributed on a set of floppy disks.
Advanced Usage
- "to boot from a floppy disk": To start a computer using an operating system or program stored on a floppy disk.
- The technician had to boot from a floppy disk to repair the corrupted hard drive.
- The term is often used in a historical or nostalgic context to describe obsolete technology.
- Before cloud storage, we shared files using floppy disks.
Variants and Related Words
- Floppy (noun, informal): A common shortened form of "floppy disk."
- Just copy the files to a floppy.
- Diskette: A synonym for floppy disk.
- Hard disk / Hard drive: A contrasting term for a non-removable, high-capacity magnetic storage device inside a computer.
Synonyms
- Diskette
- Flexible disk
Related Phrases
- Floppy disk drive (FDD): The hardware device used to read from and write to a floppy disk.
- My old computer still has a floppy disk drive.
Noun
- 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