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microfloppies |
2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: microfloppies n. 3.5-inch floppies as opposed to 5.25-inch {vanilla} or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See {stiffy}, {minifloppies}. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: microfloppies 3.5-inch floppies as opposed to 5.25-inch {vanilla} or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See {stiffy}, {minifloppies}. [{Jargon File}]
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