Floppy disk drive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002364",
  "term": "Floppy disk drive",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electromechanical device that reads and writes data to and from a floppy disk. It contains a spindle motor to rotate the disk and a head assembly to position read/write heads over the magnetic surface. Early drives were external units, while later versions were integrated into computer cases.",
  "synonyms": [
    "floppy diskette drive",
    "floppy drive",
    "diskette drive",
    "FDD",
    "FD"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "FDD",
    "FD",
    "disk drive"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Diskettenlaufwerk",
    "es": "disquetera",
    "fr": "lecteur de disquette"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/floppy-disk-drive/"
}