English > floppy: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer. |
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| Example | "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price" |
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| Synonyms | diskette, floppy disk |
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| Part of | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | A machine for performing calculations automatically |
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| Broader | magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc | (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored |
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| Spanish | disco flexible, disquete, floppy |
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| Catalan | disc flexible, disquet |
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