Superformatting
Superformatting is the process of formatting a floppy disk at a capacity that the disk is not designed for. It can ruin a floppy disk, but it is used in some floppy-based Linux distros to increase the room for applications and utilities. muLinux is a notable example of this technique. Another common use was to format low-density 3½-inch or 5¼-inch floppies as high-density, or in the case of 3.5-inch disks, even extra-high density.
"Notched" disks will usually turn up a lot of bad sectors, especially if the formatted capacity is a considerable number of times higher than intended. Superformatting is usually done with a low-level format
