Interleaving (disk storage)
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In block storage devices such as hard disk drives, interleaving is a technique used to improve slow system performance by putting data accessed sequentially into non-sequential blocks, typically secto
Low-level format utility performing interleave speed tests on a 10-megabyte IBM PC XT hard drive
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
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
8-inch (200 mm) floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3.5-inch (90 mm) floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale)