Definition of Floppy (Disk)

The system storage information known as a Floppy disk is one that is characterized by its flexible material. It is roughly composed of a disk where the information is stored and a square black coating. This system allows information to be read from a secure medium called a floppy drive. Its external size can vary and there have been three different types of floppy disk in history.

Invented by the IBM company, the Floppy disk has known three moments: in 1969 the 8-inch disk was created, while that in 1976 it was moving towards a 5 ¼-inch model and in 1983 the smallest model, the 3 ½-inch, was developed. This last model has been the one that has achieved the greatest popularity due to its durability and its safety. However, today its use has become almost zero next to the CD, which contains much more space and is more practical to use.

The Floppy disk was developed for to stock information of various kinds and thanks to the expansion of its use in the eighties and nineties, many computers had devices of

reading of the same, among them the Apple II, the Macintosh, some Amstrad models, Commodore 64 and IBM PC as well as others. The Floppy disk was at the time of great utility to complement the ROM memory that existed in the computer and that it was not transferable to another device. In this way, the disk allowed to store and transport different elements safely.

Also known in their day as 'floppy disks', Floppys disks are still being produced. for some models of computers that require this type of material for reasons of compatibility. Some experts argue that the floppy disk did not allow efficient use of disk space. memory due to the Format disk, problem that has been solved with current devices such as the USB.

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