A computer disk, used to store digital data. Emoji

Objects

A digital storage medium featuring a bright blue or silver square cartridge with a circular center, styled after the 1990s Minidisc format. It represents early portable data storage and digital audio recording.

Usage Context

Used to signal nostalgia for 90s tech, refer to saving progress in older video games, or highlight music and files. It serves as a physical representation of digital memory, frequently paired with the 💾 floppy disk or 💿 optical disc to discuss tech evolution.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the Minidisc icon pays homage to Sony’s proprietary magneto-optical disc format introduced in the early 90s. While it was once a staple of portable music players and early digital recording gear, it was eventually rendered obsolete by flash memory and streaming services.

Details

Glyph

💽

Unicode

U+1F4BD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4bd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCBD;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory computer

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

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