flippy disk

English

Etymology

Blend of flip +‎ floppy disk

Noun

flippy disk (plural flippy disks)

1. (computing, dated) An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette having storage capacity on both sides, and needing to be removed from the drive, flipped over and reinserted in order to access the other side.

Synonyms

• flippy diskette
• flippy disc
• flippy
• flippy-floppy

Related terms

• floppy
• floppy disk / floppy diskette
• disk / diskette

See also

• floppy disc drive / floppy disk drive / floppy diskette drive / diskette drive
• disk drive