floppy disk drive

English

Noun

floppy disk drive (plural floppy disk drives)

1. (computer hardware) A floppy drive; a disk drive for floppy disks.

Alternative forms

• floppy disc drive
• FDD (abbreviation)

Synonyms

• floppy diskette drive
• floppy drive
• diskette drive
• FDD (abbreviation)
• FD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• disk drive, disc drive
• hard disk drive
• optical disc drive

Translations

floppy drive — see floppy drive