diskette

See also: Diskette

English

Alternative forms

discette (dated)
disquette (chiefly British)

Etymology

disk +‎ -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɛt/
Audio (US) (file)
Audio (CA) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

diskette (plural diskettes)

(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
(computer hardware, dated) An 8-inch floppy disk.

Synonyms

floppy
floppy disk
floppy diskette
disk (Considered as a contraction in the UK)

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Portuguese: disquete

Translations

small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data — see floppy disk

Further reading

floppy disk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English diskette.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdɪsˈkɛ.tə/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: dis‧ket‧te
Rhymes: -ɛtə

Noun

diskette f (plural diskettes, diminutive diskettetje n)

(computer hardware) floppy disk, diskette

Synonyms

floppydisk

Derived terms

diskettestation

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