minifloppyn.

Brit.

/ˈmɪnɪˌflɒpi/, U.S.

/ˈmɪniˌflɑpi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, floppy n.

Etymology: < mini- comb. form + floppy n.

Computing.

A floppy disk of a relatively small size, originally 5¼ inches (17cm), later 3½ inches (21.5cm). Frequently attributive. Cf. minidisk n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1977 Datamation Feb. 123 (advt.) Special minifloppy features include direct drive stepping motor actuator, DC servo-controlled spindle drive, low power consumption of only 15 watts in continuous duty, and less power dissipation than any standard floppy.

1982 Which Computer? June 43/3 TI has come up with a paired minifloppy disk unit, that carries 1.2 MB of data on double-sided, double-density diskettes.

1985 Computing Equipm. Sept. 53/1 Microfloppies will eventually become even more popular than minifloppies are today.

1993 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 29 Aug. 4 e By the end of the decade.., a single minifloppy disk could store the entire text of 10,000 300-page novels.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	minifloppy
释义	minifloppyn. Brit. /ˈmɪnɪˌflɒpi/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌflɑpi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mini- comb. form, floppy n. Etymology: < mini- comb. form + floppy n. Computing. A floppy disk of a relatively small size, originally 5¼ inches (17cm), later 3½ inches (21.5cm). Frequently attributive. Cf. minidisk n. 1b. ΚΠ 1977 Datamation Feb. 123 (advt.) Special minifloppy features include direct drive stepping motor actuator, DC servo-controlled spindle drive, low power consumption of only 15 watts in continuous duty, and less power dissipation than any standard floppy. 1982 Which Computer? June 43/3 TI has come up with a paired minifloppy disk unit, that carries 1.2 MB of data on double-sided, double-density diskettes. 1985 Computing Equipm. Sept. 53/1 Microfloppies will eventually become even more popular than minifloppies are today. 1993 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 29 Aug. 4 e By the end of the decade.., a single minifloppy disk could store the entire text of 10,000 300-page novels. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977
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