Iffy N. 3.5-inch Microfloppies, So Called Because Their Jackets Are More Rigid Than Those Of The 5.

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stiffy n.

3.5-inch microfloppies, so called because
their jackets are more rigid than those of the 5.25-inch and the
(now totally obsolete) 8-inch floppy. Elsewhere this might be
called a `firmy'. For some odd reason, several sources have
taken the trouble to inform us that this term is widespread in
South Africa.

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