diskette
diskette · diskettes
диск, коло, круг
диск, круг
Scheibe, Kreis, Kreisfläche
A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of dataA small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
/dɪsˈkɛt/
» You should not format this diskette.
Вы не должны форматировать эту дискету.
Meaning
2 sensesA small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
(dated)An 8-inch floppy disk.
Examples
3 sentencesYou should not format this diskette.
ruВы не должны форматировать эту дискету. — fjay69
The menu will display the option to boot from the diskette drive.
He found an old diskette.
ruОн нашел старую дискету. — Balamax
Origin
From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.
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Forms
plural: diskettesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer:floppyfloppy disk