diskette

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English

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Etymology

disk +‎ -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkɛt/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Audio (CA)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

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.

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Descendants

  • → Portuguese: disquete

Translations

small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data — see floppy disk

Further reading

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology

Borrowed from English diskette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɪsˈkɛ.tə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: dis‧ket‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɛtə

Noun

diskette f (plural diskettes, diminutive diskettetje n)

  1. (computer hardware) floppy disk, diskette

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