diskette

/dɪˈskɛt/
/ˈdɪskɛt/
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Other forms: diskettes

Definitions of diskette
  1. noun
    a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
    synonyms: floppy, floppy disk
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    type of:
    disc, disk, magnetic disc, magnetic disk
    (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat plate on which information is stored
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/dɪˈskɛt/
UK
/ˈdɪskɛt/
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