floppy disk
noun[C]
us/ˈflɑp·i ˈdɪsk/asmallsoftpieceofplasticthat isprotectedby a hardcoverand is used tostorecomputerinformation
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floppy disk
noun[C]
ITukus(alsodiskette);(alsofloppy)asquarepieceofplasticwith adiskinside, which can be used forstoringasmallamountofcomputerinformation. Floppydiskshave beenmainlyreplacedbyCDsandflashdrives.
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Character statistics can also be put in manually, andfloppydiskversions allow to save the character between sessions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It comes packed in a 5floppydisk, and only 500 were produced.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both hard disks andfloppydiskdrives require software to manage rapid access to block storage of sequential and other data.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Historically, interleaving was used in ordering block storage on disk-based storage devices such as thefloppydiskand the hard disk.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The combination of 40 tracks and double-density gave a maximum capacity of 180 kilobytes per single-sidedfloppydisk.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If a computer booted from an infectedfloppydisk, a copy of the virus was placed in the computer's memory.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A standard 3floppydiskspins at 300 rpm, and the innermost track about 66 mm long (10.5 mm radius).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For example, afloppydiskthat has been supermounted can be physically removed from the system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Floppydiskdrives were initially very costly compared to the system purchase price.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A cover cassette, and later afloppydisk, was included with the magazine featuring games demos.
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