flash drive
noun
: a data storage device that uses flash memory
specifically
: a small rectangular device that is designed to be plugged directly into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another
called also thumb drive
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The quest tasks you with crafting a special flash drive in the intelligence center, then placing it into a PC at TerraGroup’s Cardinal office on the Streets of Tarkov map.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Using encryption and digital signing for data, cryptographic modules that meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) and creating encrypted USB flash drives programmed for that specific election all prevent tampering by unauthorized agents, according to ES&S.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The county that includes Las Vegas also will use 26 machines that tabulate in-person ballots on Election Day from flash drives, up from 10 in 2022.
—Gabe Stern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The video is said to feature minors and was found on a flash drive that once belonged to Porter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Using encryption and digital signing for data, cryptographic modules that meet the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) and creating encrypted USB flash drives programmed for that specific election all prevent tampering by unauthorized agents, according to ES&S.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The county that includes Las Vegas also will use 26 machines that tabulate in-person ballots on Election Day from flash drives, up from 10 in 2022.
—Gabe Stern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The video is said to feature minors and was found on a flash drive that once belonged to Porter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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