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definition of floppy (disk)

The information storage system known as Floppy disk is one that is characterized by its flexible material. It is roughly composed of a disk where the information is stored and a square black coating. This system allows information to be read from a secure medium called a floppy drive. Its external size can vary and there have been three different types of floppy disk in history.

Invented by the IBM company, the Floppy disk has known three moments: in 1969 the 8-inch disk was created, while in 1976 it was moving towards a 5 ¼-inch model and in 1983 the smallest model, the 3-inch model, was developed. ½ inches. This latest model has been the most popular due to its durability and safety. However, today its use has become almost zero next to the CD, which contains much more space and is more practical to use.

The Floppy disk was developed to store information of various kinds and thanks to the expansion of its use in the eighties and nineties, many computers had devices for reading them, including the Apple II, the Macintosh, some Amstrad models. , Commodore 64 and IBM PC plus others. The Floppy disk was at the time of great utility to complement the ROM memory that existed in the computer and that was not transferable to another device. In this way, the disk allowed to store and transport different elements safely.

Also known in their day as 'floppy disks', Floppys disks are still being produced for some models of computers that require this type of material for compatibility reasons. Some experts argue that the Floppy disk did not allow efficient use of memory space due to the format of the disk, a problem that has been solved with current devices such as USB.

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