floppy disk
or flop·py·disk
noun
Computers.
a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which computer data and programs can be stored for later retrieval.
Origin of floppy disk
First recorded in 1970–75; called
floppy from the fact that the earliest disks are ‘flexible’, though the later (3.5 inch) disks have a rigid plastic case
Words nearby floppy disk
British Dictionary definitions for floppy disk
floppy disk
noun
a flexible removable magnetic disk that stores information and can be used to store data for use in a microprocessor
Also called: diskette, flexible disk
Scientific definitions for floppy disk
floppy disk
[ flŏp′pē ]
A flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material and covered by a protective jacket, used for storing data. Floppy disks were once the principal storage medium for personal computers, but inexpensive hard disks and writable compact disks have greatly diminished their role.