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The floppy disk, both the original 8 inch size and the later 5 1/4 inch size were used in all sorts of relatively early computer equipment.
- To distribute and load firmware in a model of the IBM System/360 mainframe.
- For software distribution as well as backup/restore media for the IBM System/38 and various other model midrange computer equipment.
- For software distribution and data storage on a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-11 system.
- For data storage and various word processing machines.
- As system devices and data storage for the original IBM Personal Computer and other similar personal computers.
Its use was replaced by the 3 1/2 inch diskette when it became available.
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What is floppy disk in German?
The term "Floppy disk" is also used in German as is "Diskette" or "Floppy"
What you inside a floppy disk into a so that data stored in the floppy disk can be read?
To read a floppy disk, you insert a floppy disk into a floppy disk drive. Not all computers have floppy disk drives. Typically desktop computers or ones that stand on the floor have floppy disk drives. New machines today allow a USB thumb drive (USB flash memory storage device) to be used in place of a floppy drive. All modern computersy have USB connections. If you need to read a floppy disk and you computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can purchase a USB connected floppy disk drive for your computer.
What is the most widely used floppy disk?
The most common size of floppy disk is the 3-1/2 inch 1.44 MB disk.
Is a rescue disk the same thing as a floppy disk?
No. A 'rescue disk' is any media that is used to recover a corrupted or damaged system. it can be in the form of a floppy, CD, DVD, or perhaps even a USB flash drive. A floppy disk can be used for other purposes besides a rescue disk.
What is the name of the small disk used to store information?
a CD or a floppy disk
Are floppy disk used a lot taday?
Mostly used by people who own the digital cameras that uses a floppy disk for its media, such as my Panasonic PV-SD 4090
What does floppy disc mean in German?
"Diskette" or "Floppy Disk" are the normal terms used in German.
What is a small plastic magnetic disk used to store data?
Its called a floppy disk.
What Operating system is used on the bootable floppy disk or CD?
MS Dos is the operating system used for floppy disk and CDs. MS Dos is an old program created by Microsoft.
What material is used to make the mechanical frame of a floppy disk?
A floppy disk is a flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a semi-flexible plastic shell.
Can i use a floppy disk in a zip drive?
No. Zip drives cannot read floppy disks, and cannot be used on a traditional floppy controller.
What is the difference between a drive and a disk?
The difference between a drive and disk is that a drive is used to read a disk whether it be a floppy disk or a compact disk.
