History of the floppy disk
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A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a thin and flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a rectangular plastic carrier. It is read and written using a floppy disk drive. Floppy disks
8-inch disk drive with diskette; 3½-inch disk for comparison.
A double-density 5¼-inch disk with a partly exposed magnetic medium spun about a central hub. The cover has a cloth liner to brush dust from the medium. Note the “write-enable slot” to the upper right and the hole next to the hub that gives access to the index hole in the disk.
White 5¼-inch floppy disk
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Floppy disk
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A floppy disk, diskette, or floppy diskette is a type of disk storage made from a thin, flexible disk coated with a magnetic storage medium. It is enclosed in a square or nearly square plastic shell l
History of the floppy disk
…A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a thin and flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a rectangular plastic carrier. It is read and written using…
8-inch (200 mm), 5.25-inch (130 mm), and 3.5-inch (90 mm) floppy disks
8-inch (200 mm), 5.25-inch (130 mm) (full height), and 3.5-inch (90 mm) drives
A 3.5-inch (90 mm) floppy disk removed from its housing