floppy disk
A square, grey or silver floppy disk, a type of removable magnetic storage medium used in the past. It often features a black or dark square in the center representing the magnetic disk and a metal shutter.
There are different emoji meanings for floppy disk in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely recognized as the 'save' icon in user interfaces, even by those who have never used a physical floppy disk.
- East Asian culture
- Similar recognition as a 'save' icon. Younger generations might be less familiar with it as a physical object, but understand its digital representation.
