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diskette

UK/dɪsˈkɛt/

diskette noun: a small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.

diskette: a small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data
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Noun

diskette (plural diskettes)

  1. A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
  2. (dated) An 8-inch floppy disk.

diskette meaning in Tamil

diskette in Tamil

சிறுவட்டு

Synonyms of diskette

Forms of diskette

pluraldiskettes
alternative form (dated)discette
alternative form (dated)disquette
alternative form (nonstandard)disket

Origin of diskette

From disk + -ette, by analogy with cassette.

Words formed from diskette

Phrases with diskette

Words that rhyme with diskette

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Questions about diskette

What does diskette mean?
Diskette means a small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
What is diskette in Tamil?
Diskette in Tamil is சிறுவட்டு. See Diskette meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diskette?
Diskette is a noun.
How do you pronounce diskette?
Diskette is pronounced /dɪsˈkɛt/ (UK).
What is the plural of diskette?
The plural of diskette is diskettes.

Words near diskette in the dictionary

  1. diskeries
  2. diskers
  3. diskery
  4. disket
  5. diskets
  6. diskette
  7. diskette drive
  8. diskette drives
  9. diskettes
  10. diskindness
  11. diskindnesses

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Adapted from Wiktionary: diskette (page history and authors); diskette (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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