floppy drive

Frequency: 5.83.2 per million words

a computer disk drive that enables a user to read from and write to floppy disks.

floppyADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

drive

Examples (10)

  • The old computer still has a floppy drive for reading legacy files.
  • I need to insert a diskette into the floppy drive to access the data.
  • The floppy drive made a clicking sound when loading the disk.
  • Most modern computers no longer include a floppy drive.
  • The technician replaced the broken floppy drive with a new one.
  • You can boot the system from the floppy drive if needed.
  • The floppy drive was a standard feature in 1990s computers.
  • Please eject the disk from the floppy drive before shutting down.
  • The external floppy drive connects via USB port.
  • We backed up important files using the floppy drive.