Definition: Floppy Disk (FD)


Low capacity storage media with soft kernel/base, hence the name floppy.




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Off track

Used when the read/write head is unable to follow the right track. In hard disks this may be a result of a shock (shock damage). In tape context this may be due to mechanical problems with the tape drive.

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