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floppy
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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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.floppyfloppy - 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


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