"diskette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈkɛt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-diskette.ogg [US], en-ca-diskette.ogg [Canada] Forms: diskettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disk|ette|id2=diminutive}} disk + -ette, {{m|en|cassette}} cassette Head templates: {{en-noun}} diskette (plural diskettes)
  1. (computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-diskette-en-noun-umf0B~oU Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computer hardware, dated) An 8-inch floppy disk. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computer hardware
    Sense id: en-diskette-en-noun-rtDL5603 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette (diminutive): 22 78 Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: floppy, floppy disk, floppy diskette, disk (english: Considered as a contraction in the UK), discette [dated], disquette [British] Derived forms: diskette drive, flippy diskette, floppy diskette drive, micro-diskette, micro diskette, mini-diskette, mini diskette

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