English

A floppy drive for 3½-inch diskettes

Noun

floppy drive ‎(plural floppy drives)

1. A computer hardware device used for reading and writing on removable floppy disks, such as 3.5", 5.25" or 8" diskettes.

Synonyms

• floppy disk drive
• floppy diskette drive
• floppy disc drive
• FDD (abbreviation)
• FD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• tape drive
• cassette drive

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