What the computer disk π½ and floppy disk πΎ emoji means
π½ is the computer disk: a MiniDisc-style cartridge with a shutter. πΎ floppy disk is the 3.5-inch floppy that still lives on as the save icon. They mean saving, storage and retro tech β βsavedβ, backups, 90s nostalgia, the joke that kids think the save icon is a 3D-printed floppy. Both are original 2010 emoji. Discs: π and πΏ on the optical disk page; the desk π₯οΈ on the computer guide; tape πΌ videocassette.
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