diskette

D2I1S1K5E1T1T1E1
UK/dɪsˈkɛt/

noun

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

Similar
floppyfloppy diskfloppy diskettedisk
OriginEnglish cassetteinflu. →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

noundiskette (plural diskettes)

plural diskettes · alternative dated discette · alternative dated disquette · alternative nonstandard disket

  1. computingA small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
  2. datedcomputer hardwareAn 8-inch floppy disk.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
floppyfloppy diskfloppy diskettedisk

nouna small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

Similar
floppyfloppy disk
Broader
magnetic diskmagnetic discdisk
Also see
floppyfloppy disk

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishdisk
  2. Englishcassetteinflu.
  3. Englishdiskette

From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with diskette

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Cite this entry
APA

diskette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskette

MLA

“diskette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diskette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskette.

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