floppy
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1. floppy - Noun
2. floppy - Adjective
3. floppy - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim.
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floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
a spaniel with floppy ears
According to this document, old IBM Series/1 minicomputers running on 8-inch floppy disks are still used to coordinate "the operational functions of the United States’ nuclear forces..
Adding the DMA chip improved the speed of diskette operations and IBM PC-compatibility of these earlier Tandy 1000 models and ensured that input from a serial port or keyboard would not be ignored during floppy drive access.
A genetic test is available. citation citation Their long floppy ears can mean that the inner ear does not receive a substantial air flow or that moist air becomes trapped, and this can lead to ear infections.
Also, DOS was not available on cassette tape, only on floppy disks (hence "Disk Operating System"). 5150s with just external cassette recorders for storage could only use the built-in ROM BASIC as their operating system.