floppy
floppy
Definition
floppy (fläp′ē)
adjective -·pier, -·pi·est
Informal flopping or inclined to flop; soft and flexible
noun
flop′·pily adverb
flop′·pi·ness noun
floppy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- format: A: The Karma reads DOS ( PC ) formatted floppies.
- create: Note: For NT 4 you'll need to create the setup floppies.
Preposition: into
- drive: Once the installation starts, insert a blank floppy into the floppy drive.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- create: Once you have burned the CDs and created the boot floppy, you can install Linux.
- make: Doing the above plus making a boot floppy makes it very simple for me to start Windows or Knoppix.
- use: LOADLIN.EXE is used by some CD-ROM based installation packages -- avoiding the necessity of using a boot floppy.
- have: This is not needed if you have a boot/root floppy which contains the LVM binaries and the library.
Modifies a noun
- disk: Floppy disks are inserted into a slot in the front of the drive.
- diskette: You will have to direct Windows 95 to the proper location of the floppy diskette.
- disk: Points to remember Do not rely on floppy disks for precious data - they fail.
- drive: Ensure a new disk is in the local Floppy drive on the machine you are on.
- hat: A floppy, cotton hat can be an appreciated item on a hot, sunny day.
- controller: The second floppy controller is assumed to be at address.
Used with adjective complement
- format: The script needs to be able to handle checking for floppy / formatting floppy / spanning the maildir accross multiple floppies.
- go: Remember to remain poised, don't just go floppy.
Noun used with modifier
- boot: Unable to create boot floppies to an Imation LS-120 floppy drive w / disk commander.
- installation: Follow these steps: You will be asked to insert the ZoomAir installation CD or Disk 1 from the set of installation floppies.
Modifying Another Word
- very: He did wake up 4 hours later and was very floppy which they said was part of the drug.
Preposition: in
- drive: About a week ago I put the Linux floppy in the diskette drive, reset the machine and waited for the LILO prompt.
Preposition: with
- rest: It easily will fit on a Windows/DOS boot floppy with the rest of your boot utilities.
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