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I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical standpoint, with floppy disks and the ability to put all of the film onto a disk, more people have access to the movie.
John Frankenheimer

Meaning of "floppy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLOPPY

floppy  [ˈflɒpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOPPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Floppy can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLOPPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

floppy

Floppy disk

A floppy disk, or diskette, is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic carrier lined with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive. Floppy disks, initially as 8-inch media and later in 5¼-inch and 3½-inch sizes, were a ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange from the mid-1970s well into the 2000s. By 2010, computer motherboards were rarely manufactured with floppy drive support; 3½-inch floppy disks can be used with an external USB floppy disk drive, but USB drives for 5¼-inch, 8-inch and non-standard diskettes are rare or non-existent, and those formats must usually be handled by old equipment. While floppy disk drives still have some limited uses, especially with legacy industrial computer equipment, they have been superseded by data storage methods with much greater capacity, such as USB flash drives, portable external hard disk drives, optical discs, memory cards and computer networks.

Definition of floppy in the English dictionary

The definition of floppy in the dictionary is limp or hanging loosely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLOPPY


choppy
ˈtʃɒpɪ
copy
ˈkɒpɪ
gloppy
ˈɡlɒpɪ
hoppy
ˈhɒpɪ
jaloppy
dʒəˈlɒpɪ
jalopy
dʒəˈlɒpɪ
kopje
ˈkɒpɪ
koppie
ˈkɒpɪ
loppy
ˈlɒpɪ
microfloppy
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌflɒpɪ
minifloppy
ˈmɪnɪˌflɒpɪ
moppy
ˈmɒpɪ
multicopy
ˌmʌltɪˈkɒpɪ
photocopy
ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪ
poppy
ˈpɒpɪ
shoppy
ˈʃɒpɪ
slipsloppy
ˈslɪpˌslɒpɪ
sloppy
ˈslɒpɪ
soppy
ˈsɒpɪ
stroppy
ˈstrɒpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOPPY

flop
flop sweat
flophouse
flopover
flopped
flopper
floppier
floppies
floppiest
floppily
floppiness
flopping
floppy (disk) drive
floppy disk
flops
floptical
flor.
flora
florae
floral

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOPPY

blue poppy
California poppy
corn poppy
croppy
field poppy
Flanders poppy
horned poppy
Iceland poppy
milksoppy
opium poppy
prickly poppy
tall poppy
Tibetan poppy
Welsh poppy

Synonyms and antonyms of floppy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLOPPY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «floppy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of floppy

Translation of «floppy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOPPY

Find out the translation of floppy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of floppy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «floppy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

软的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caído
570 millions of speakers

English

floppy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लॉपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флоппи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Floppy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlaff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くたっとした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헐렁한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Floppy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெகிழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॉपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarkık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

floscio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskietka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флоппі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

floppy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δισκέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

floppy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

floppy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of floppy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOPPY»

The term «floppy» is very widely used and occupies the 18.845 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOPPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about floppy

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4 QUOTES WITH «FLOPPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word floppy.
1
Phil Daniels
I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.
2
John Frankenheimer
I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical standpoint, with floppy disks and the ability to put all of the film onto a disk, more people have access to the movie.
3
Stephen Merchant
I'm always jealous of Johnny Depp's sense of style, but if I tried to get away with a floppy hat and waistcoat, I'd look like a homeless person.
4
Todd Solondz
And that's just what I'm saying. I would never want to be like certain people, who change the way they dress, go out in disguise, wear a big floppy hat and dark shades. I would hate that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOPPY»

Discover the use of floppy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to floppy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Floppy Infant
The second edition of The Floppy Infant is devoted to the recognition and diagnosis of the floppy infant syndrome.
Victor Dubowitz, 1991
2
The Floppy Sleep Game Book
A ground-breaking program designed to help young children fall asleep on their own includes seven guide relaxation exercises that allow parents to customize a bedtime routine to promte a restful sleep. Original.
Patti Teel, 2005
3
Curly and Floppy Twistytail
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Howard R. Garis, 2005
4
Why doesn't my floppy disk flop?: and other kids' computer ...
Discusses the history of computers and explains their various parts and uses, hardware, software, the Internet, good computer etiquette, and their future, and includes sidebars which answer questions that were asked on the authors' radio ...
Peter Cook, Scott Manning, Ed Morrow, 1999
5
Floppy toys
Instructions and diagrams for making sixteen floppy toys from remnant materials. Includes a photograph of each finished toy.
Brenda Morton, 1970
6
Fix Your Own PC
Floppy disks—the material within the outside protective casing—are made of plastic (usually Mylar) coated with a ferric oxide capable of holding a magnetic charge. The plastic is flexible—hence the name floppy. Because of this, the plastic ...
Corey Sandler, 2007
7
Fedora 13: Administration, Networking, and Security
Files reside on physical storage devices such as hard drives, CD-ROMs, or floppy disks. The files on each storage device are organized into a file system. The storage devices on your Linux system are presented as a collection of file systems ...
Richard Petersen, 2010
8
Upgrading and Repairing PCs
This chapter examines the standard types of floppy disk drives and disks that have been used in PCs since the beginning. It explores the various types of drives and disks, how they function, and how to properly install and service them.
Scott Mueller, 2003
9
Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of diagnosis and ...
Cardinal Signs Tone Power Range of Movement Reflexes Endurance Bulk Sensation Associated Features Clinical Tests Useful in the Examination Traction Response Vertical Suspension Horizontal Suspension Fetal Posture The floppy infant ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
10
The Essential Guide to Computer Data Storage: From Floppy to DVD
Data storage interfaces: UDMA, USB, IEEE 1394 "FireWire," SCSI, FC-AL, and Serial Storage ArchitectureIn-depth coverage of magnetic media: hard disks, tapes, and removablesUp-to-date comparisons of removable storage: Superdisk, HiFD, Zip, ...
Andrei Khurshudov, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOPPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term floppy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man robs gas stations in floppy, wide-brimmed straw hat - Orlando …
Polk County deputy sheriffs are looking for a man who robbed two gas station convenience stores while wearing a wide-brimmed, floppy straw ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Roger Rees, The West Wing's 'Lord John Marbury,' Dies At 71 - The …
Lanky, with a long, narrow and expressive face and floppy hair, Rees had a mellifluous voice honed over two decades with the Royal ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Fiesta Mexicana parade kicks off weeklong celebration in Topeka …
Dezmon Freeman, a 4-year-old in a floppy red, white and green “Viva Mexico” hat, stood with his hands in his pockets looking north up Kansas ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
4
TV Picks: 'Mutt & Stuff,' 'Ray Donovan,' 'Web Junkie,' 'Blackout'
The eponymous Stuff is the series' big-costume character, a huge, floppy-eared, talking dog who walks on two legs and eats with a spoon and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
WashPost Hails Women's Clothes on Men: 'The End of Gender Is Near'
Some are going full bore, wielding lace shirts and floppy, grandma blouses like cultural grenades. Others are taking a stealth approach, quietly ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
6
1D's Louis Tomlinson Gets Emotional AF As He Remembers His 'X …
It's been five years since the once floppy-haired lad serenaded us with 'Hey There Delilah.' by Madeline Roth 2h ago. One Direction fans know Louis Tomlinson ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
7
Johnny And The Raindrops frontman talks supporting Oasis, playing …
The year was 1994 and the floppy haired, parka-wearing youths of Britain were about to go mental for Manchester brothers Liam and Noel ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
8
"Slobberfest" Brings New Fun for Basset Hounds - WICU12 HD …
No doubt, all who are there are big fans of the stubby-legged, floppy-eared friend. "They have those droopy ears that give them that 'love me' ... «ErieTVNews, Jul 15»
9
Ava-Jayne Corless' moehter still relives the night her daughter died …
She was really floppy and her head flopped back. 'I hadn't noticed the blood and thought she was in a deep sleep. I laid her on the bed and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Kids Corner: Forming figurines, friends and a frightful mess | The Post
When my very good and extremely creative friend Susanne asked if we'd like to come along with her to have fun with a weird, sticky, floppy, ... «The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english, Jul 15»

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