Floppy disk
![8-inch, 5¼-inch, and 3½-inch floppy disks](/Images/godic/202501/27/Floppy_disk_2009_G10921.jpg")
![8-inch, 5¼-inch (full height), and 3½-inch drives](/Images/godic/202501/27/Floppy_Disk_Drives_8_5_30921.jpg")
![A 3½-inch floppy disk removed from its jacket](/Images/godic/202501/27/Image3,5''-Diskette_removed0921.jpg")
![8-inch disk drive with diskette (3½-inch disk for comparison)](/Images/godic/202501/27/Floppy_Disk_Drive_8_inch0921.jpg")
A floppy disk, also called a diskette or just disk, is a type of disk storage 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 (FDD).