floppy drive
Magnetic disk device
A floppy drive is a device that reads and writes data to floppy disks—thin, flexible magnetic storage media housed in square plastic cases.
Standard from the 1970s through the 1990s, floppy drives were built into nearly every personal computer.
They've been almost entirely replaced by USB drives and cloud storage, though some legacy systems still use them.
Portable magnetic storage medium
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- 3.5-inchCommon diskette width
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- eject buttonControl triggering emergency escape
motor · controller · ribbon cable · jumper · LED indicator · stepper motor · dust cover · spring mechanism
Portable magnetic storage medium
- mylarThin reflective polyester sheet
- removableCapable of being detached
- magnetizationAcquiring magnetic polarity
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
Comprehend written language
- writeForm text on surface
- formatArrangement and presentation style
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- trackPath or monitored route
filesystem · directory · bootable · boot disk · file · capacity · kilobyte · megabyte
Replaced by something newer
- discontinuedNo longer available
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- legacyWhat's passed down
obsolete · phased out · unsupported · incompatible · museum piece · e-waste · collectors item
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- childhood memoriesRecollections from youth
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
Interface element preserving files
- toolbarSoftware button strip
- anachronismHistorical time-placement error
diskette
Portable magnetic storage medium
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- 3.5-inchCommon diskette width
- spindleRotating rod for thread
eject button · motor · controller · ribbon cable · jumper · LED indicator · stepper motor · dust cover · spring mechanism · internal
diskette
Portable magnetic storage medium
- mylarThin reflective polyester sheet
- removableCapable of being detached
- magnetizationAcquiring magnetic polarity
read
Comprehend written language
track · filesystem · directory · bootable · boot disk · file · capacity · kilobyte · megabyte · allocation
superseded
Replaced by something newer
- discontinuedNo longer available
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
legacy · obsolete · phased out · unsupported · incompatible · museum piece · e-waste · collectors item
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- childhood memoriesRecollections from youth
throwback · Oregon Trail · computer lab · startup disk · loading time
save button
Interface element preserving files
- toolbarSoftware button strip
- anachronismHistorical time-placement error
- Amstrad CPCcassette deck, green screen, firmware, Roland, expansion port
- 90s TechWindows 95, Windows 98, dial-up, Netscape, AOL
- obsolete techVHS, dial-up modem, cassette tape, Betamax, typewriter
- retro computingApple II, ENIAC, IBM PC, Commodore, Atari
- disk driveshard disk, HDD, SSD
- Early PortablesHyperion, Zorba
floppy drivesolid-state drive
Flash-based persistent storage
SSD · flash drive · USB drive · cloud storage · thumb drive
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