Diskettes

/dɪsˈkɛts/ noun

Definition

Plural of diskette; multiple small magnetic storage disks.

Etymology

Simple plural of diskette, maintaining the diminutive form.

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In the 1990s, computer labs were filled with stacks of diskettes—now they're museum pieces, showing how technology moves so fast that storage formats become obsolete in just decades.

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