- a flexible removable magnetic disk that stores information and can be used to store data for use in a microprocessor
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ˈflop•py ˈdisk, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Computinga thin, usually flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material, for storing computer data and programs;
diskette.
flop′py disk′,
- Computinga thin, flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored for later retrieval: used mainly with microcomputers. Also, flop′py•disk′. Also called floppy, diskette, flexible disk, magnetic disk.
- 1970–75
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floppy disk n
'floppy disk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disk
- diskette
- floppy
- blank
- disk drive
- flexible disk
- Floptical disk
- magnetic disk
- sneakernet