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? 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 See All Example Sentences for floppy disk

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of floppy disk was in 1972

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“Floppy disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy%20disk. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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