"superfloppy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfloppies [plural]
Etymology: super- + floppy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|floppy}} super- + floppy Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfloppy (plural superfloppies)
  1. (computing, dated) Any of various disks of approximately the size of a floppy disk but capable of storing far larger amounts of data. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computing Hyponyms: Zip disk

Inflected forms

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