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Definition of floppy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
soft flexiblesoft and flexible, lacking stiffness
- She wore a floppy hat to shield herself from the sun.
2.
looselimp or hanging loosely
- The dog's floppy ears bounced as it ran.
Noun
1.
technologyDated US flexible magnetic disk for data storageDated US
- I found an old floppy in the drawer.
2.
military slangRare insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush WarRare
- The soldiers encountered a floppy in the field.
Images of floppy
flexible magnetic disk for data storage
Expressions with floppy
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medical condition with decreased muscle tone in infants
The doctor diagnosed the baby with floppy infant syndrome.
removable flexible magnetic disk for storing digital data
I saved my project on a floppy disk.
computer hardware for reading and writing floppy disks
I found an old floppy drive in the attic.
thin magnetic storage medium for computers
I found an old floppy disc in the drawer.
device that reads and writes data on floppy disks
The old computer still has a working floppy disk drive..
Origin of floppy
English, flop (fall heavily) + -y (adjective suffix)
Terms with floppy included in their meaning
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animal
large, floppy ears of an elephant
weak or floppy
in a weak, floppy, or unsupported way
technology
device reading and writing floppy diskettes
synonym
same as a floppy disk
acr: floppy drive
device to read floppy disks
acr: Floppy Disk
portable storage device for computer files
acr: floppy disk drive
device that reads floppy disks
toys
soft toy with floppy limbs
Examples of floppy in a sentence
He carried a floppy bag over his shoulder. The hat had a floppy brim. She wore a floppy sweater on the chilly day. She inserted the floppy into the old computer. The floppy contained important documents. During the patrol, they captured a floppy.
The briefing included reports of several floppies sighted.
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- French:souple, disquette, ...
- German:schlaff, Diskette, ...
- Italian:flessibile, floppy, ...
- Spanish:flexible, disquete, ...
- Portuguese:flexível, disquete, ...
- Chinese:柔软的, 软盘, ...
- Japanese:柔らかい, フロッピー, ...
- Arabic:مُرْتَخٍ, قُرْص مُرْن, ...
- Hebrew:רָפוּי, דִּיסְקֶט, ...
- Russian:мягкий, дискета, ...
- Ukrainian:м'який, дискета, ...
- Hindi:लचीला, फ्लॉपी, ...
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