magnetic disk

Synonyms:

disc, disk, magnetic disc

Types:

diskette, floppy, floppy disk

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer

fixed disk, hard disc, hard disk

a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit

removable disk

a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use

Type of:

memory device, storage device

a device that preserves information for retrieval