diskette

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈkɛt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small removable disk formerly used to store computer files.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An 8-inch floppy disk.

Examples

  • The menu will display the option to boot from the diskette drive.

  • You should not format this diskette.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

Synonyms

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She saved her school project on a single blank before the deadline.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.