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diskette

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsˈkɛt/
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  • Canada: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛt
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S K EH1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An 8-inch floppy disk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: floppy, floppy disk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc

History

Etymology

From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.