floppy disk

IPA/ˌflɒpi ˈdɪsk/
IPA/ˌflɑːpi ˈdɪsk/

floppy disk — noun

1. a removable storage disk used by older computers, with a flexible magnetic sheet

1.名詞B2
釋義

a removable storage disk used by older computers, with a flexible magnetic sheet protected inside a square plastic case

例句

Niran saved the school newsletter on a floppy disk before class ended.

save something on a floppy disk

A box of old floppy disks sat beside the printer in Haruto's office.

plural form: floppy disks

同義詞
  • diskette

    nearly the same thing, but this term sounds more technical or old-fashioned

  • disk

    broader term that can also mean hard disks, optical disks, or other round storage media

文法句型

save something on a floppy disk

copy something from a floppy disk

insert a floppy disk into a drive

用法筆記

Usually refers to the removable disks widely used before USB drives and cloud storage. In present-day contexts, the word often appears when people talk about older computers, archived files, or museum displays.

常見錯誤

❌Send me the file on a floppy disk tonight.
✅Send me the file on a USB drive tonight.
💡A floppy disk sounds outdated unless you are talking about older equipment or archived data.
❌The laptop keeps all its files on a floppy disk inside the case.
✅The laptop keeps all its files on its hard drive inside the case.
💡A floppy disk is a removable storage item, not the normal main storage inside a modern computer.