disket

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A form of diskette — A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noundisket (plural diskets)

plural diskets

  1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of diskette.

    The user is copying file PL20614 from a disket (FLO) to the hard disk.

    2016, Methods and Tools in User-Centred Design for Information Technology, Volume 9, Elsevier Science, page 67
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    He said an agent is to produce a sales disket and a printout of the total sales to the DNL to allow the data centre recall whatever sales have been made and this will be stored in the main computer.

    2000, Daily Graphic: Issue 147829, February 9 2000, Graphic Communications Group Limited, page 14

    All these programs will be available at the University of Lille on a magnetic band or a disket.

    2014, Numerical Mathematics and Applications, Elsevier Science, page 87
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