Diskette Meaning

/dɪsˈkɛt/
C1

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

nounAn 8-inch floppy disk.

The menu will display the option to boot from the diskette drive.
You should not format this diskette.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She saved her school project on a single ____ before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The menu will display the option to boot from the ____ drive.

Etymology tree English disk English -ette ▲ English cassetteinflu. English diskette From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
She saved her school project on a single ____ before the deadline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The menu will display the option to boot from the ____ drive.

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