floppy disk
noun
: a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored
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In an age where Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are on the decline, has inclusive leadership gone the way of Napster and the floppy disk?
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Weighing 40 kilograms and standing a little more than a meter tall, the robotic servant included an AM/FM stereo cassette player, a sonic obstacle-avoidance system, a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive, and an 8-bit, 4-megahertz CPU.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2011
For many, starting a new neckwear brand in 2025 may sound like founding a new floppy disk firm.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Enlarge / Preparing to install the floppy disk edition of FreeDOS 1.3 in a virtual machine.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Weighing 40 kilograms and standing a little more than a meter tall, the robotic servant included an AM/FM stereo cassette player, a sonic obstacle-avoidance system, a 5.25-inch floppy disk drive, and an 8-bit, 4-megahertz CPU.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2011
For many, starting a new neckwear brand in 2025 may sound like founding a new floppy disk firm.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Enlarge / Preparing to install the floppy disk edition of FreeDOS 1.3 in a virtual machine.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
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“Floppy disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy%20disk. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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