mini-floppy

See also: minifloppy

English

Alternative forms

• minifloppy, mini floppy

Etymology

Etymology tree

Paleo-Hispanicbor.

Latin Minius

Latin -um

Latin minium

Italian minio

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Italian -are

Italian miniare

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?

Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?

Latin -tūra

Italian -tura

Italian miniaturabor.

English miniature

English mini-

English flop

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English floppy

English mini-floppy

From mini- + floppy.

Noun

mini-floppy (plural mini-floppies)

1. (computing, dated) A 5.25-inch floppy diskette.

   Synonym: mini-diskette

Related terms

• floppy
• micro-floppy

See also

• floppy disk drive
• floppy diskette drive