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dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-30T20:59:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-02T14:54:37Z
dc.date.available2018-08-30T20:59:34Z
dc.date.available2022-02-02T14:54:37Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11124/172487
dc.descriptionDate of manufacture: Mid 1970s - 2000s.
dc.description.abstractA floppy disk is made up of a thin piece of magnetic media sealed in a square or rectangular plastic carrier. Capacities varied from 180 KB to 1.44 MB. Contrary to logic, the capacity increased as the size decreased. Floppy disks were invented by IBM and were the most popular form of data storage and exchange during the 80s and 90s. Eventually, file and program sizes exceeded the floppy's capacity, and they were replaced with CDs, USB keys, and other removable media. The most popular sizes were the 8 inch, 5 1/4 inch, and finally the 3 1/2 inch.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumdigital photographs
dc.publisherColorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library
dc.relation.ispartofMines Techology Museum
dc.subjectcomputer storage
dc.subject.lcshFloppy disks
dc.titleFloppy disk storage
dc.typeImage
dc.contributor.institutionColorado School of Mines. Information & Technology Solutions


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