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diskette

diskette

5 7.7
A small square plastic case that holds a thin magnetic disk for storing computer files
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈkɛt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : disquete
  • The bookcase was crammed with instruction manuals, printer cables, extra ribbons, and boxes of diskettes.
  • computer diskettes
  • files on diskettes
  • available on diskette

Li Chen defected to United States carrying a diskette record of China's most important dangerous new biological weapons of the decade.

Examples

  • There is a detachable organizer to hold diskettes, pens, business cards, and cables.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Look, these are called diskettes, and on them are the programs that run this computer.

    Scared Stiff (1987)

  • Every week, clients receive a diskette containing the latest information, which can be added to the database.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Every two weeks, the agent receives a message indicating a spot to deliver the information he has collected and saved to a diskette.

    Wasp Network (2020)

  • Diskette: Agencies can transmit data files via a diskette sent through the mail.

    Academic text (2005)

  • "I need to pick up some more diskettes for the computer and conduct a few personal visits to clients.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • At that point, I should have respected Simon's privacy and filed the diskette away.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The computer expert slipped his diskettes back into place and shrugged.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • In the bottom left-hand drawer, tucked in the back, I found a misplaced diskette.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • You can save your work on a diskette to transfer it to another computer.

Synonyms

disk
vsdiskette
  • Specialized
191 2.8

A flat round object that stores computer data using magnets

is flexible and comes in a protective plastic cover instead of rigid form
floppy
vsdiskette
  • Archaic
7 8.2

A small flat plastic disk used with old computers to store files

is a general term not tied to a specific historical period
floppy disk
vsdiskette
  • Archaic
6 3.7

A thin plastic square that holds a flat magnetic disk for storing computer files

is in a smaller protective plastic cover rather than a rectangular shell
microdisk
vsdiskette
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A small flat disk used to store digital data

is flexible and held in a protective plastic cover rather than a rigid unit

Surface Forms

diskette singular
diskettes plural

Morphology

diskette = disk (transparent) = disk + ette

Formed from the noun 'disk' plus the diminutive suffix '-ette' meaning a small disk used for storage, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word diskette comes from disk and the French ending -ette, which means 'small'. So a diskette is a 'small disk' in a thin plastic cover used to store computer data.