Data Storage & Memory · Recorded milestone
Floppy disk
Recorded year1971
IBM's flexible disk makes software and data portable.
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- PolyesterRecorded · 1941requires
- TransistorRecorded · 1947requires
- Hard disk driveRecorded · 1956enables
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.