floppy disk
noun
: a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored
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Enlarge / Preparing to install the floppy disk edition of FreeDOS 1.3 in a virtual machine.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
The computer had a Basic interpreter but no hard drive or even a floppy disk to save his code.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
In Yolo County, volunteers found a 5.25-inch floppy disk.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
British Airways’ Boeing 747-400s were still receiving crucial updates via floppy disk until as recently as 2020.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 29 June 2024
The computer had a Basic interpreter but no hard drive or even a floppy disk to save his code.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016
In Yolo County, volunteers found a 5.25-inch floppy disk.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
British Airways’ Boeing 747-400s were still receiving crucial updates via floppy disk until as recently as 2020.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Floppy disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy%20disk. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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