"floppy disk drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floppy disk drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=floppy disk drive}} floppy disk drive (plural floppy disk drives)
  1. (computer hardware) A floppy drive; a disk drive for floppy disks. Categories (topical): Computer hardware Synonyms: floppy disc drive, FDD [abbreviation], floppy diskette drive, floppy drive, diskette drive, FD [abbreviation] Related terms: disk drive, disc drive, hard disk drive, optical disc drive
    Sense id: en-floppy_disk_drive-en-noun-P-PcJNiq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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