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diskette

American  
[dih-sket] / dɪˈskɛt /

noun

Computers.
  1. floppy disk.


diskette British  
/ dɪsˈkɛt /

noun

  1. computing another name for floppy disk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of diskette

First recorded in 1970–75; disk + -ette

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Each of its 18 issues included a diskette of original fonts by a variety of noteworthy designers, including Malcolm Garrett, Peter Saville, David Carson, Tibor Kalman, Barry Deck, Bruce Mau, and on and on.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012

Once they settle on a beat, Obiedo will take a diskette bearing a rhythm track home and lay down some rhymes.

From Time Magazine Archive

In his Chevy van, agents also found a computer diskette that contained a document summarizing seven secret reports from the debriefing of business people who had visited Russia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even after this amazing week, Jobs insists he will pass the diskette to a new generation and then stand aside to let it run the program.

From Time Magazine Archive

Enter target diskette drive: a: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press -ENTER- : By now, your disks are created.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John