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disk vs floppy

floppy vs disk

disk and floppy both are nouns.

disk is not an adjective while floppy is an adjective.

disk is a verb but floppy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disk Yes No Yes No
floppy Yes Yes No No
As nouns, floppy is a hyponym of disk; that is, floppy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disk:
  • disk: (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
  • floppy: a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Other hyponyms of disk include diskette, floppy disk, fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk.
disk (noun) floppy (noun)
a flat circular plate a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
disk (adjective) floppy (adjective)
hanging limply
disk (verb) floppy (verb)
draw a harrow over (land)
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