floppy disk

noun

: a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored

Examples of floppy disk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Humans acquire language using only around 1.5 megabytes of data (less than a 1980s floppy disk). Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Sony, the last floppy disk manufacturer standing, stopped making floppies in 2011. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floppy disk 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of floppy disk was in 1972

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“Floppy disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy%20disk. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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