noun
- plural of diskette; small, flexible magnetic disks used for storing computer data
Usage: dated; computing
Examples
- The old computer files were stored on diskettes.
- She found a box of diskettes in the storage room.
- Most diskettes could hold 1.44 megabytes of data.
- The diskettes were gradually replaced by CDs and USB drives.
- He inserted the diskette into the floppy drive.
- The diskettes were prone to damage from magnets.