j.p.s wrote the following as part of a post:
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Originally Posted by j.p.s
It's the disk that is floppy, not the case.
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With 8" discs and 5.25" discs the actual disc was put in a sleeve that was slightly floppy. With 3.25" discs they improved it by using hard plastic for the disc case, and putting metal shutter so that you never touch the actual disc.
It is similar to the CED video format. It's a format similar to the LP (a stylus-like device reads the disc). The actual disc is so delicate that you can't touch it (just a touch will cause damage), but it is put into a strong case that you put in the player and then pull it out. The disc itself remains in the player until you put the case back in to pull out the CED disc.