different between diskette vs cassette

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

English

Alternative forms

• casette (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from French cassette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??s?t/, /kæ?s?t/
• Rhymes: -?t
• Rhymes: -æs?t

Noun

cassette (plural cassettes)

1. A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
2. Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk or cassette air conditioner
3. (photography) A lightproof container for photographic film.
4. (genetics) A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.
5. (cycling) A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.
6. A saggar (ceramic container used in a kiln)

Synonyms

• tape

Derived terms

Related terms

• DAT
• VCR

Translations

Gallery

See also

• cartridge
• eight track, 8 track
• reel-to-reel

Anagrams

• casettes, test case, testcase

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French cassette. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??s?.t?/
• Hyphenation: cas?set?te
• Rhymes: -?t?

Noun

cassette f (plural cassettes or cassetten, diminutive cassettetje n)

1. An audio cassette.

   Synonyms: audiocassette, cassetteband

2. Any of various other cassette storage media.
3. A case for a film reel.
4. (dated) A small chest, case or moneybox. [from 17th c.]

Derived terms

• audiocassette
• cassetteband
• cassetterecorder
• cassettespeler
• videocassette

French

Etymology

Old French casse (“case”) +? -ette (diminutive), hence a small case. Cognate with Italian cassetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.s?t/, /k?.s?t/
• Homophone: cassettes

Noun

cassette f (plural cassettes)

1. treasure box

2. small box

   Synonym: coffret

3. cassette tape

   Synonym: K7

4. (cycling) cassette (set of sprockets)

Descendants

• ? Catalan: casset
• ? Dutch: cassette
• ? English: cassette
• ? Portuguese: cassete
• ? Spanish: casete

Further reading

• “cassette” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

cassette f pl

1. plural of cassetta

Norman

Etymology

From Old French casse (“case”) +? -ette (diminutive).

Noun

cassette f (plural cassettes)

1. (Jersey) cassette