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28 relations: Backup, Booting, Commodore 1571, Design of the FAT file system, DOS XL, Double-sided disk, File Allocation Table, Floppy disk, Floppy disk format, Floppy disk variants, Group coded recording, History of the floppy disk, Holborn 9100, Koronis Rift, List of floppy disk formats, Master boot record, Rainbow Walker, Retrospect (software), SFD, SuperDrive, The Eidolon, Timeline of DOS operating systems, TRS-80, Volume boot record, Write protection, Zip drive, ZX Spectrum, 86-DOS.
Backup
In information technology, a backup, or the process of backing up, refers to the copying into an archive file of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.
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Booting
In computing, booting is starting up a computer or computer appliance until it can be used.
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Commodore 1571
The Commodore 1571 is Commodore's high-end 5¼" floppy disk drive.
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Design of the FAT file system
A FAT file system is a specific type of computer file system architecture and a family of industry-standard file systems utilizing it.
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DOS XL
DOS XL is a discontinued Disk Operating System (DOS) written by Paul Laughton, Mark Rose, Bill Wilkinson and Mike Peters and produced by Optimized Systems Software (OSS) for Atari 8-bit microcomputers.
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Double-sided disk
In computer science, a double-sided disk is a disk of which both sides are used to store data.
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File Allocation Table
File Allocation Table (FAT) is a computer file system architecture and a family of industry-standard file systems utilizing it.
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Floppy disk
A floppy disk, also called a floppy, diskette, or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removes dust particles.
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Floppy disk format
Floppy disk format and density refer to the logical and physical layout of data stored on a floppy disk.
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Floppy disk variants
The floppy disk is a ubiquitous data storage and transfer device from the mid-1970s well into the 2000s.
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Group coded recording
In computer science, group coded recording or group code recording (GCR) refers to several distinct but related encoding methods for magnetic media.
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History of the floppy disk
A floppy disk is a disk storage medium composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium encased in a rectangular plastic carrier.
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Holborn 9100
The Holborn 9100 was a personal computer introduced in 1981 by a small Dutch company called Holborn, designed by H.A. Polak.
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Koronis Rift
Koronis Rift is a December computer game from Lucasfilm Games.
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List of floppy disk formats
This is a list of different floppy disk formats.
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Master boot record
A master boot record (MBR) is a special type of boot sector at the very beginning of partitioned computer mass storage devices like fixed disks or removable drives intended for use with IBM PC-compatible systems and beyond.
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Rainbow Walker
Rainbow Walker is a color-changing action game designed by Steve Coleman for the Atari 8-bit computers and published by Synapse Software in 1983.
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Retrospect (software)
Retrospect is a family of software applications that back up computers running the macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and classic Mac OS operating systems.
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SFD
SFD may stand for.
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SuperDrive
SuperDrive is a trademark used by Apple Inc. for two different storage drives: from 1988 to 1999 to refer to a high-density floppy disk drive capable of reading all major 3.5″ disk formats; and from 2001 onwards to refer to a CD/DVD reader/writer.
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The Eidolon
The Eidolon was one of two games that were part of Lucasfilm Games' second wave in December 1985.
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Timeline of DOS operating systems
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of x86 DOS operating systems from 1973 to 2016.
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TRS-80
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores.
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Volume boot record
A volume boot record (VBR) (also known as a volume boot sector, a partition boot record or a partition boot sector) is a type of boot sector introduced by the IBM Personal Computer.
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Write protection
Write protection is any physical mechanism that prevents modification or erasure of valuable data on a device.
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Zip drive
The Zip drive is a removable floppy disk storage system that was introduced by Iomega in late 1994.
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ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research.
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86-DOS
86-DOS is a discontinued operating system developed and marketed by Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for its Intel 8086-based computer kit.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk_variants
