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FLOPPY DISK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

Example:

floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price

Synonyms:

diskette; floppy; floppy disk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("floppy disk" is a kind of...):

disc; disk; magnetic disc; magnetic disk ((computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored)

Holonyms ("floppy disk" is a part of...):

computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

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