Floppy Disk patent was granted today in 1972 – when 80KB took up 8 inches

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Author: giuliomagnifico

Date: 6/7/2026

Article Summary:
The article commemorates the 54th anniversary of the patent grant for the first floppy disk, a magnetic record disk cover developed by IBM engineers in 1972.