Flexible Disk File

Flexible Disk File, also known as floppy disk, is a type of storage medium that was commonly used in the past for storing and transferring data. It is a thin, flexible disk made of a magnetic material, enclosed in a protective plastic casing.

Flexible Disk Files were widely used in the 1980s and 1990s as a portable and removable storage solution for personal computers. They typically had a storage capacity of 1.44 megabytes (MB) and were used for storing files, documents, and software programs.

To use a Flexible Disk File, you would insert it into a floppy disk drive, which was a common feature in older computers. The drive would read and write data to the disk using a read/write head, similar to how a cassette tape player works.

However, with the advancement of technology, Flexible Disk Files have become obsolete and are rarely used today. They have been replaced by more advanced and higher-capacity storage solutions such as USB flash drives, external hard drives, and cloud storage.

In the supply class Information Technology Supplies, Flexible Disk Files would be categorized as a type of storage media or data storage device. They would fall under the supply group Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies And Support Equipment, which encompasses various IT-related products and equipment.