Definition of DISKETTE

diskette

Plural: diskettes

Noun

  • A small, flexible magnetic disk for data storage; a floppy disk.
  • a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
  • A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
  • An 8-inch floppy disk.

Examples

  • Before cloud storage, game data was often saved on a diskette.

Origin / Etymology

From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Synonyms

floppy, floppy disk, disk, floppy diskette

Scrabble Score: 13

diskette: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diskette: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diskette: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

diskette: valid Words With Friends Word