💾️ Floppy disk emoji
A floppy disk or diskette, an obsolete magnetic storage medium used for saving and transferring computer files before the widespread adoption of CDs, USB drives, and internet file sharing. Features the iconic square plastic casing with sliding metal shutter.
Floppy disks were the primary portable storage medium from the 1970s through 1990s, with capacities ranging from 360KB to 1.44MB. They enabled software distribution, data backup, and file transfer between computers in the pre-internet era.
The floppy disk icon persists as the universal "save" symbol in software interfaces, despite the technology being obsolete. Represents data saving, file backup, retro computing, and the evolution of storage technology. Replaced by 💿 Optical disk and later cloud storage.
Could also be called Diskette, floppy diskette, save icon or magnetic disk emoji.
Other meanings
Saving files, data backup, retro technology, obsolete storage, computing history, save icon
Example Usage
Click the floppy disk icon 💾 to save your document
More details
🔬 Invented in 1960s by IBM and commercially available in 1971, floppy disks were various sizes, including 8-inch, 5¼-inch, and most commonly, 3.5-inch disks.
3.5-inch disks had a standard storage of 1.44 MB, much smaller than modern devices and not enough space for a single iPhone 📸 photo!
The floppy disk emoji evokes a sense of nostalgia, remembering the early days of 🖥️ personal computing.
Related emoji
Digital storage emojis
Retro emojis
Visual description
A square plastic disk with a metal sliding shutter, typically in black or blue color, showing the classic 3.5-inch floppy disk design.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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