"flippy disk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flippy disks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of flip + floppy disk Etymology templates: {{blend|en|flip|floppy disk}} Blend of flip + floppy disk Head templates: {{en-noun}} flippy disk (plural flippy disks)
  1. (computing, dated) An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette having storage capacity on both sides, and needing to be removed from the drive, flipped over and reinserted in order to access the other side. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: flippy diskette, flippy disc, flippy, flippy-floppy Related terms: floppy, floppy disk, floppy diskette, disk, diskette, floppy disc drive, floppy disk drive, floppy diskette drive, diskette drive, disk drive

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