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  floppy disk
       
           (Or "floppy", "diskette") A small,
          portable plastic disk coated in a magnetisable substance used
          for storing computer data, readable by a computer with a
          floppy disk drive.  The physical size of disks has shrunk from
          the early 8 inch, to 5 1/4 inch ("minifloppy") to 3 1/2 inch
          ("microfloppy") while the data capacity has risen.
       
          These disks are known as "floppy" disks (or diskettes) because
          the disk is flexible and the read/write head is in physical
          contact with the surface of the disk in contrast to "{hard
          disks" (or winchesters) which are rigid and rely on a small
          fixed gap between the disk surface and the heads.  Floppies
          may be either single-sided or double-sided.
       
          3.5 inch floppies are less floppy than the larger disks
          because they come in a stiff plastic "envelope" or case, hence
          the alternative names "stiffy" or "crunchy" sometimes used to
          distinguish them from the floppier kind.
       
          The following formats are used on IBM PCs and elsewhere:
       
           Capacity  Density  Width
            360K	   double   5.25"
            720K	   double   3.5"
            1.2M	   high	    5.25"
           1.44M	   high	    3.5"
       
          Double denisty and high density are usually abbreviated DD and
          HD.  HD 3.5 inch disks have a second hole in the envelope and
          an overlapping "HD" logo.
       
          (1996-08-23)
       
       

  magnetic disc \magnetic disc\, magnetic disk \magnetic disk\n.
     A ditical memory device consisting of a flat disk covered
     with a magnetic coating on which information is stored; a
     hard disk, floppy disk, and diskette are typically
     magnetic disks.
  
     Syn: disk, disc.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  floppy disk
       n : 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"
           [syn: diskette, floppy]

  floppy disk
     Italian n.
     (l en floppy disk)

  floppy disk
     alt.
     (lb en computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital
  data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80
  kilobyte and 240 megabyte.
     n.
     (lb en computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital
  data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80
  kilobyte and 240 megabyte.

  floppy disk
     Italian n.
     (l en floppy disk)

  floppy disk
     Italian n.
     (l en floppy disk)

  floppy disk
     Englanti n.
     levyke

  floppy disk
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=data språk=en) diskett

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  диске́та
  flexible disk used for storing digital data

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
   [it] pružný disk

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
   [it] disketa

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/
   [Am.] Diskette  [comp.]
     Synonyms: floppy-disc, floppy
  
   see: floppy disks, floppies, double-sided disk
  

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/
  
  δισκέτα

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  disketti, levyke, lerppu
  flexible disk used for storing digital data

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  1. फ्लौपी डिस्क
        "Floppy disks are used to store information from the computer."

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/
  disketa, gipki disk, savitljivi disk

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  disket
  flexible disk used for storing digital data

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  ディスケット, フロッピーディスク
  flexible disk used for storing digital data

  floppy disk /flˈɒpi dˈɪsk/ 
  diskett
  flexible disk used for storing digital data

     n. 软盘