A flexible plastic computer disk for storing digitized information, available in 8-inch and 5-3/4 inch sizes Used in the library to download information from electronic databases
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
The most common storage device used with microcomputers 1 (also floppy disk) A flexible disk, made of thin plastic and magnetically coated It is protected by a jacket that has openings to allow the disk drive to read or write information 2 (also rigid disk) A floppy disk covered by a hard plastic jacket with a metal slide moved to read or write information (Terms, Gr K-3)
A thin, flexible, magnetically coated, plastic disk on which data is recorded Diskettes usually come in a paper cover and are inserted in a narrow slot in the diskette drive unit They can be used for BACKUP purposes, or for retention of infrequently used job instructions or data, or to provide economical mass storage (diskette storage)
Usually a 3 5 inch removable media A double-sided, high density diskette can hold about 1 44 MB of information in magnetic patterns on the surface of the disk (MB stands for MegaByte, which is approximately 1 million bytes) Each PC in the lab has one 3 5 inch disk drive Historical note: These used to be called floppy disks, because of the earlier 5¼ inch diskettes, which had floppy paper casings instead of hard plastic
a data storage format which can be used in an external disk drive; diskettes commonly in use with PC's are 3 5 inch with 1 44 mb of storage space; these may be used in the A or B drives of compatable computers
a data storage device which can be used with a computer; diskettes commonly in use with PC's are 3 5 inch with 1 44 megabytes of storage space; these may be used in the A or B drives of compatible computers
A portable magnetic disk most often used for secondary file storage Diskettes come in 3 1/2 inch and 5 1/4 inch sizes and in both high-density (DSHD) and double-density (DSDD) formats Also referred to as a "floppy disk"
used for storing data Made of mylar with an oxide coating 5¼"and 3½" sizes exist with the smaller size dominating now Also called a floppy or floppy disk
A single, flexible disk that is a portable but relatively limited form of data storage Diskettes are often called floppies The most common sizes of diskettes are 3 1/2" and 5 1/4" Each size is also available in high-density