Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

floptical
     
         (From "floppy disk" and "optical") A
        {floppy disk} which uses an optical tracking mechanism to
        improve the positioning accuracy of an ordinary magnetic head,
        thereby allowing more tracks and greater density.
     
        {Storage media FAQ
       
     (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/arch-storage/part1/faq.html)}.
     
        (1995-03-15)