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discette

English

Etymology

disc +? -ette

Noun

discette (plural discettes)

  1. Dated form of diskette.
    • 1981, Interface Age (volume 6, page 57)
      We still distribute source, in 'Tiny' Pascal, on each discette sold.

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diskette

English

Etymology

disk +? -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?k?t/

Noun

diskette (plural diskettes)

  1. (computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
  2. (computer hardware, dated) An 8-inch floppy disk.

Synonyms

  • floppy
  • floppy disk
  • floppy diskette
  • disk (Considered as a contraction in the UK)

Derived terms

  • mini-diskette
  • micro-diskette

Translations

Further reading

  • floppy disk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English diskette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d?s?k?.t?/
  • Hyphenation: dis?ket?te
  • Rhymes: -?t?

Noun

diskette f (plural diskettes, diminutive diskettetje n)

  1. (computer hardware) floppy disk, diskette

Synonyms

  • floppydisk

Derived terms

  • diskettestation

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