1. The protective plastic bag that accompanies 3.5-inch
microfloppy diskettes. Rarely, also used of (paper) disk
envelopes. Unlike the write protect tab, the condom (when
left on) not only impedes the practice of
SEX but has also
been shown to have a high failure rate as drive mechanisms
attempt to access the disk - and can even fatally frustrate
insertion.
3. "keyboard condom": A flexible, transparent plastic cover
for a keyboard, designed to provide some protection against
4. "elephant condom": the plastic shipping bags used inside
cardboard boxes to protect hardware in transit.
(1995-03-14)