"microdisk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microdisks [plural], microdisc [alternative]
Etymology: From micro- + disk. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|disk|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + disk., {{ety|en|:af|micro-<id:very small>|disk|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor. English micro- English disk English microdisk From micro- + disk. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdisk (plural microdisks)
  1. A very small disk (in any of many contexts)
    Sense id: en-microdisk-en-noun-xXMMs7Ko Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- (very small) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro- (very small): 52 48
  2. (computing) A diskette
    Sense id: en-microdisk-en-noun-PfuQBQ3u Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- (very small), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro- (very small): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 15 85 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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