#magnetic_disk__magnetic_disc__disk__disc (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
supertype: #memory_device__storage_device__storagedevice a device that preserves information for retrieval
subtype: #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; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
subtype: #hard_disc__hard_disk__fixed_disk__fixeddisk a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
subtype: #removable_disk__removabledisk a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
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