floppy disk

Definition

A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.

Example Sentences

• "A hacker starts with nothing but a dream and a floppy disk and presently finds himself in a business that's doubled and trebled."
• "The floppy disk itself is a magnetically coated flexible plastic disk which is mounted in a protective envelope and can be used as a mass data storage medium."