Floppy (Noun)
Meaning
A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old computer still used a floppy disk drive to load its operating system.
- She rummaged through her desk drawer and found a stack of old floppy disks.
- The museum exhibit featured a vintage computer with a floppy disk inserted into its drive.
- He struggled to find a working floppy disk that contained the backup of his thesis.
- The company had to upgrade its software because it no longer supported floppy disks.