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| Newer page: | version 5 | Last edited on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:02:19 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
| Older page: | version 1 | Last edited on Monday, January 12, 2004 12:55:27 pm | by LinuxCity | Revert |
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-A __floppy disk__
is a type of data storage device that comprises a circular piece of thin,
flexible (hence the name
) magnetic media encased
in a square or rectangular
plastic wallet. The fact that the exterior aspect is not circular confuses some novice users. Floppy disks are read and written by a __floppy disk drive__ or __FDD__, not to be confused with
"fixed disk drive
", which is an old IBM term for a
[hard disk
]
+A FloppyDisk
is a flexible (ie a "floppy"
) magnetic disc contained
in a usually
square plastic wallet. In
"ancient
" times
, it was the most common storage device, but they have become inpractical due to limited capacity (2.88
[MB
] at most). Bootable [FloppyDisk]s are still a common rescue system carrier.
-See [
WikiPedia:Floppy_disk]
+See also:
+* FloppyNotes
+* RemovableMediaDistribution
+*
WikiPedia:Floppy_disk
