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Definition of "floppy disk" |
Flexible magnetic disk used for mass storage. / A floppy disk, or diskette, is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD).Floppy disks, initially as 8-inch (200 mm) media and later in 5ź-inch (133 mm) and 3˝-inch (90 mm) sizes, were a ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange from the mid-1970s well into the 2000s. / a flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material. Enclosed in a cardboard jacket having an opening where the read/write head comes into contact with the diskette. A hole in the center of the floppy allows a spindle mechanism in the disk drive to position and rotate the diskette. A floppy disk is a smaller, simpler, and cheaper form of disk storage media, and is also easily removed for transportation. |
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