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floppy

/ˈflɒ.pi/
Meanings
  • noun

    A type of disk storage that uses a floppy disk to read and write data. It is named for its ability to be easily and flexibly inserted and removed.

    - "He saved the file on a floppy disk."
    - "The computer did not have a floppy drive, so he could not read the old disks."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈflɒ.pi/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1273942"
Synonyms

diskette , gook , terr
Rhymes
Words rhyming with floppy
coppy , poppy
Variants
List of all variants of floppy that leads to same result
floppier , floppiest , floppily , floppiness , floppinesses , floppy , floppies , floppy disk , floppy diskes
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'floppy' comes from the flexible and easily manipulated nature of the floppy disk.

Trivia
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  1. The first floppy disks could only store 80 kilobytes of data.

  2. The term 'floppy disk' was coined in 1976 by Shugart Associates.

  3. The last major manufacturer of floppy disks, Mitsumi Electric, stopped production in 2011.

Related Concepts
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  1. Hard disk: A type of data storage that uses rigid disks to read and write data, contrasting with the flexible floppy disks.

  2. USB drive: A modern type of data storage that uses flash memory and can be easily plugged into a computer using a USB port.

Culture
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Floppy disks were widely used for data storage in the late 20th century, and have since become a symbol of nostalgia for the early days of personal computing.

How to Memorize "floppy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, flexible disk that can be easily inserted and removed from a computer.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'floppy' with the idea of flexibility and easy manipulation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Flexible and Fun' to remember that 'Floppy' refers to a flexible type of data storage.

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