floppy disks
- plural of floppy disk.
Example Sentences
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In 1998, few could conceive of social media—let alone 65,000 social-media managers—and 200,000 information-security analysts would have sounded absurd when data still lived on floppy disks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
But energetic fans sustained the work, with zines passed around on floppy disks, photocopied and then read online.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Mr. Kono says Japan’s government still has about 1,900 processes that require people to use floppy disks, CDs, or something similar.
From NewsForKids.net ● Sep. 2, 2022
Japan's digital minister has "declared war" on floppy disks and other retro tech used by the country's bureaucrats.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
You need the use of a computer of some kind, and Internet access is usual, though we have had some volunteers contribute texts on floppy disks.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim