The term "floppy diskette drive" was commonly used in the 1980s and 1990s to refer to the primary means of data storage in personal computers. However, as technology has advanced, this term has become outdated. Synonyms for "floppy diskette drive" include "3.5-inch disk drive," "diskette drive," "disk drive," and "FDD," which is short for "floppy disk drive." These terms are still occasionally used today, but most computers no longer have a floppy drive, as they have been replaced by more advanced storage options such as USB drives and cloud storage.