A floppy disk is a reusable information storage device made of a floppy piece of plastic inside a hard plastic protector.
 

Explanation:

A disk is a thin plastic device with a magnetic coating. The current standard size is 3-1/2". Because of its magnetic coating, floppy disks should be kept away from magnets.
 

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