For all of computing eternity, the only person I've ever heard refer to it as a "diskette" is icon-lady Susan Kare.
Diskette or disquete was a popular term in Spain for floppies, both 3 and 5 inches. In fact everyone called the disk drive "disquetera".
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Diskette or disquete was a popular term in Spain for floppies, both 3 and 5 inches. In fact everyone called the disk drive "disquetera".