Phrase guide

Zip drive

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A storage device, similar to a floppy disk drive but using disks with a much larger capacity (100, 250, or 750 MB, compared to a normal floppy disk capacity of 1.44 MB).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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History

Etymology

A trademark of the Iomega Corporation. See zip (“move quickly”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: Zip-asema — storage device
  • German: Zip-Laufwerk — storage device