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diskette

noun
dis·​kette | \ ˌdis-ˈket \

Definition of diskette

: floppy disk

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 Companies could manage a profit by simply selling the free software on physical media like diskettes or CDs. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Why IBM Paid $34 Billion for a Company That Gives Away Software for Free," 29 Oct. 2018 Diskettes and CD-ROMs mostly conquered the market but other, weirder alternatives were out there. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "In the 90s Your Spare VHS Could Be a Backup Hard Drive," 14 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of diskette

1973, in the meaning defined above

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diskette

noun
disk·​ette | \ ˌdis-ˈket \

Kids Definition of diskette

: floppy disk

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