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magnetic disc vs floppy

floppy vs magnetic disc

magnetic disc and floppy both are nouns.

magnetic disc is not an adjective while floppy is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magnetic disc Yes No No No
floppy Yes Yes No No
As nouns, floppy is a hyponym of magnetic disc; that is, floppy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magnetic disc:
  • magnetic disc: (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 magnetic disc include diskette, floppy disk, fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk.
magnetic disc (noun) floppy (noun)
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
magnetic disc (adjective) floppy (adjective)
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Difference between magnetic disc and floppy

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