floppy disk
noun [C] (also diskette, also floppy) ITDefinition
› a square piece of plastic with a disk inside, which can be used for storing a small amount of computer information. Floppy disks have been mainly replaced by CDs and flash drives.
(Definition of floppy disk noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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