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I remember the term being printed on the wrappers the floppies came in, like this: https://wundery-uploads-production.imgix.net/18634a79-e47e-4ea0-b2d7-0e6fa694

I remember the term being printed on the wrappers the floppies came in, like this: https://wundery-uploads-production.imgix.net/18634a79-e47e-4ea0-b2d7-0e6fa694abfe/189ee8f7.jpg?w=800 https://wundery-uploads-production.imgix.net/18634a79-e47e-4... It may not be the colloquial name but it surely was used. And of course only knowing 5.25s and 3.5s, it sure looked weird that the bigger one was called "mini".

einr 4y ago
Similarly 3.5" disks were formally called "micro floppy disks" and often used to often be called that on packaging though, so it all makes sense: minicomputer/microcomputer <-> mini floppy/micro floppy ;) https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ymoAAOSwo8Zizjse/s-l1600.jpg https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ymoAAOSwo8Zizjse/s-l1600.jpg