Diskette

/dɪsˈkɛt/ noun

Definition

A small, flat magnetic storage disk used with early computers; a floppy disk.

Etymology

From disk + -ette suffix (diminutive). Created in the 1970s when IBM needed a name for their small portable storage medium.

Kelly Says

The floppy disk icon on your computer still looks like a 1980s diskette even though nobody uses them anymore—it's a 'skeuomorph,' a design that imitates outdated tech out of pure habit!

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