3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch varietY. This term maY be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, onlY to be revived if anYbodY floats a sub-3-inch floppY standard. See stiffY, minifloppies. [Jargon File]