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What is the difference between a floppy and a hard disk?
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The main difference between a floppy disk and a hard disk is that a floppy disk has a read/write head that moves back and forth across the surface of the disk, while a hard disk has a read/write head that stays in one place. This means that a floppy disk can only write or erase data on one track at a time, while a hard disk can write or erase data on multiple tracks simultaneously. Additionally, floppy disks are much smaller than hard disks, so they can store less data.