Meaning

1 senses
  1. A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.

    Diskette, Floppy, Floppy Disk

    диске́таdiskéta, ги́бкий дискgíbkij disk

    диске́таdyskéta, гнучки́й дискhnučkýj dysk

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

Examples

9 sentences
  1. You mustn't format this floppy disk.

    Не треба форматувати цей жорсткий диск.

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  2. It fits on a single floppy disk.

    Це вміщується на одну дискету.

    ruЭто умещается на одной дискете.

    deEs passt auf eine einzige Diskette.

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  3. This computer has a floppy disk drive.

    ruВ этом компьютере есть дисковод для гибких дисков.

    deDieser Rechner verfügt über ein Diskettenlaufwerk.

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  4. You should not format this floppy disk.

    ruВы не должны форматировать эту дискету.

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  5. Floppy disks used to get easily corrupted.

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Translations

9 languages
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flexible disk used for storing digital data:
Русский
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flexible disk used for storing digital data:
Deutsch
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flexible disk used for storing digital data:

Forms

plural: floppy disks

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close 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:diskettefloppy

Word family

3 related words

See also

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