floppy (redirected from Floppy discs)

flop·py  (flp)

adj. flop·pi·er, flop·pi·est

Tending to flop; loose and flexible. See Synonyms at limp.

n. pl. flop·pies

A floppy disk.

---

floppi·ly adv.

floppi·ness n.

---

floppy [ˈflɒpɪ]

adj -pier, -piest

limp or hanging loosely a dog with floppy ears

n pl -pies

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) short for floppy disk

floppily  adv

floppiness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	floppy - a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price" diskette, floppy disk computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically magnetic disc, magnetic disk, disc, disk - (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Adj.	1.	floppy - hanging limply; "a spaniel with floppy ears" lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"

---

floppy

adjective droopy, soft, loose, hanging, limp, flapping, sagging, baggy, flip-flop, flaccid, pendulous the girl with the floppy hat

Translations

floppy [ˈflɒpɪ]

A. ADJ (floppier (compar) (floppiest (superl))) [hat] → flexible; [doll] → de trapo
a dog with floppy ears → un perro con las orejas caídas

B. N = floppy disc

C. CPD floppy disc or disk N (Comput) → disquete m, disco m flexible

floppy [ˈflɒpi] adj [hair, fringe] → lâche, flottant(e)
a floppy hat → un chapeau à bords flottants
floppy disk n (COMPUTING) → disquette f

floppy

adj (+er) → schlaff, schlapp; movement → schlaksig; clothes → weit; hair → wallend; bow → weich; floppy hat → Schlapphut m; floppy ears → Schlappohren pl

n (= disk) → Floppy Disk f, → Diskette f

floppy [ˈflɒpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → floscio/a, molle
floppy hat → cappello floscio

---

floppy [ˈflɒpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → floscio/a, molle
floppy hat → cappello floscio