- magnetic diskette
- magnetic diskette noun (computing)Same as ↑floppy disk (see under ↑flop1)• • •Main Entry: ↑magnet
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diskette — magnetic disc magnetic disc, magnetic disk magnetic disk . 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnetic disc — magnetic disc, magnetic disk magnetic disk . 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnetic disk — magnetic disc magnetic disc, magnetic disk magnetic disk . 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diskette — n. (Computers) a data storage medium consisting of a small plastic disk coated with a thin layer of magnetizable material on one or both sides, enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit. It is used in a specially designed disk drive, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnetic disc — noun (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored • Syn: ↑magnetic disk, ↑disk, ↑disc • Derivationally related forms: ↑diskette (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
magnetic disk — noun (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored • Syn: ↑magnetic disc, ↑disk, ↑disc • Derivationally related forms: ↑diskette (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
diskette — noun A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data. Syn: floppy, floppy disk, floppy diskette … Wiktionary
Floppy diskette — A magnetic media for storing computer data. They come in 3 physical sizes: 8 , 5 and 3 . The amount of data which they can hold (capacity) varies depending on the physical size and the material of the disk. Commonly they can contain anything… … International financial encyclopaedia
Floppy disk — Floppy redirects here. For other uses, see Floppy (disambiguation). 8 inch, 5 1⁄4 inch, and 3 1⁄2 inch floppy disks … Wikipedia
software — /sawft wair , soft /, n. 1. Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Cf. hardware (def. 5). 2. anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware,… … Universalium
