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A floppy disk in computing, a storage device
consisting of a light, flexible disk enclosed
in a cardboard or plastic jacket. The disc is
placed in a disk drive, where it rotates at
high speed. Data are recorded magnetically on
one or both surfaces. Floppy disks are
inexpensive, and light enough to send through
the post, but have slower access speeds and
are more fragile than hard disks.
Subject by: Simon Ferrara