Phrase guide

floppy diskette drive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A computer hardware device to read and write data from removable soft, so-called floppy, diskettes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Floppy diskette drives have largely been replaced by more efficient media such as the USB memory stick.

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History

Etymology

From floppy diskette + drive.