Antedating of "Diskette"

[Fred Shapiro]

diskette (OED 1973 Oct.)

1973 _N.Y. Times_ 23 Jan. 51  The International Business Machines
Corporation yesterday introduced a machine that enters data into a
computer by using a new reusable storage device called the diskette.

Fred Shapiro


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