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floppy disk

nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/diʃˈkɛtɨ/dis·que·te

Definition

1

A removable magnetic storage medium, flexible, used in older computers.

Usage examples

I saved my schoolwork on a 3.5-inch floppy disk.
Modern computers no longer have floppy disk drives.

Synonyms

Common combinations

floppy disk drive3.5-inch floppysave to a floppy diskformat a floppy disk