flipper

n 1: paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially

underwater) [syn: {flippers}, {fin}, {fins}]

2: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for

swimming

flippy

/flip'ee/ A single-sided {floppy disk} altered for

double-sided use by addition of a second write-notch, so

called because it must be flipped over for the second side

(the "flip side") to be accessible. Used in the {Commodore

1541} and elsewhere. No longer common.

[{Jargon File}]

(2000-03-07)