flippy disk

noun

An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk.

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Meanings

nounflippy disk (plural flippy disks)

plural flippy disks · alternative flippy disc

  1. datedcomputingAn 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk.

    Synonyms: flippy diskette, flippy, flippy-floppy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk.

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flippy disketteflippyflippy-floppy

Origin

Blend of flip + floppy disk.

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APA

flippy disk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flippy%20disk

MLA

“flippy disk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flippy%20disk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flippy disk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flippy%20disk.

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