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diskette Definition

disk·ette (di sket′)

noun

floppy disk
diskette Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • insert: Insert the first floppy diskette ( labeled Disk 1 ) in the appropriate drive.
  • remove: Remove any floppy diskette that may be in the drive; then restart the computer.
  • format: What is the general theory of formatting a floppy diskette?
  • create: The system booted up on the newly created flash BIOS diskette.
  • put: Put the DOS diskette in the floppy drive and restart the computer.
  • use: Booting from the network A final twist is to boot workstation B directly from the network without using a boot diskette.

Preposition: in

  • drive: In brief, restart the computer with this diskette in drive A: .

Adjective modifier

  • bootable: R-Drive Image creates a special bootable diskette to restore system partition.
  • floppy: Then take the floppy diskette out of the drive.
  • dos: But, you must of course have a DOS boot diskette.
  • backup: I have tried several times, using the original and the backup diskette, with the same results.
  • original: Insert your original DOS diskette in drive A and press any key.

Modifies a noun

  • drive: How do I figure out which densities will work with my diskette drive?
  • image: What we must have are bootable diskette image files from which we will create one ISO image file.

Noun used with modifier

  • boot/root: That is because I place these on a separate utility diskette, to save space on the boot/root diskette.
  • dos: Any DOS diskette that has been properly formatted contains some executable code in its boot sector.
  • boot: Installing from CD-ROM or via NFS requires only a boot diskette.
  • rescue: The RedHat boot image for installation is also a rescue diskette.
  • inch: Draw a labeled diagram to show how is a 3½ inch diskette can be logically organized into subdirectories.
  • root: Q: How do I update my root diskette with new files?