noun
- plural of floppy disk; flexible magnetic storage disks used in computers
Usage: computing; dated
Examples
- The old computer still had a drive for floppies.
- We stored our files on floppies before CDs became popular.
- The box contained dozens of floppies from the 1990s.
- Most modern computers no longer have slots for floppies.
- She backed up her work on floppies every day.
- The floppies were easily damaged by magnets.