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diskette

[ dih-sket ]
/ dɪˈskɛt /
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noun Computers.
floppy disk.
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Origin of diskette

First recorded in 1970–75; disk + -ette

Words nearby diskette

disk, disk brake, disk crank, disk crash, disk drive, diskette, disk flower, disk harrow, diskitis, disk jockey, Disko
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Words related to diskette

disk, floppy, flexible disk, magnetic disk, hard disk, hard drive, magnetic drum, magnetic tape, magnetic tape unit, optical disk

British Dictionary definitions for diskette

diskette
/ (dɪsˈkɛt) /
noun
computing another name for floppy disk
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