FLOPPY

floppy

(adjective) hanging limply; “a spaniel with floppy ears”

diskette, floppy, floppy disk

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

floppy (comparative floppier, superlative floppiest)

Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.

Noun

floppy (plural floppies)

(computing) A floppy disk.

(military slang, Rhodesia, South Africa) An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.

Synonyms: terr, gook

(informal) A comic book.

Synonyms

• diskette

Anagrams

• pop fly

Source: Wiktionary


Flop"py, n.

Definition: Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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