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Definition of diskette

diskette

/dɪˈskɛt/
dis · kette
Plural:diskettes
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diskette Lexical Profile

diskette Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, flexible magnetic disk enclosed in a protective plastic or paper jacket, formerly used for storing and transferring computer data.

Example

"The archivist used a legacy drive to recover old word-processing files stored on a 3.5-inch diskette."

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• Rhymes for diskette

• Nearby Words

disjointedly
disjointedness
disk
diskette
disklike
dislikable
dislike

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1970s by combining 'disk' with the French-derived diminutive suffix '-ette' to describe a smaller, portable magnetic storage medium compared to early mainframe hard disks.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Diskette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/diskette
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