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Flippy vs Floppy - What's the difference?

flippy | floppy |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between flippy and floppy

is that flippy is (computing) a flippy disk while floppy is (computing) a floppy disk.

As adjectives the difference between flippy and floppy

is that flippy is having a tendency to flip while floppy is limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.

As nouns the difference between flippy and floppy

is that flippy is (computing) a flippy disk while floppy is (computing) a floppy disk.

flippy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a tendency to flip.
  • * Rebecca Snyder, Two Hearts Are Better Than One
    • And at that point I start to feel faint and my stomach starts doing that weird flippy thing.

    Derived terms

    * flippy skirt

    Noun

    (flippies)
  • (computing) a flippy disk

    • floppy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
  • * 2005 , , Bloomsbury Publishing, p. 3,
    • The smile, the white collar worn with a dark shirt, the floppy breast-pocket handkerchief would surely be famous when the chaps in the rows behind were mere forgotten grins and frowns.

    Derived terms

    * floppy disk, floppy disc

    Noun

    (floppies)
  • (computing) A floppy disk

    • Synonyms

    * diskette

    Derived terms

    * mini-floppy * micro-floppy