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 employee had received the documents at a meeting earlier that day, the ministry said.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Move files easily between your phone, tablet, and laptop with this flash drive.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Using hard drives and flash drives, the paquete bypasses Cuba’s limited internet infrastructure.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Move files easily between your phone, tablet, and laptop with this flash drive.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
Using hard drives and flash drives, the paquete bypasses Cuba’s limited internet infrastructure.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
For example: Who is the man who bought the intel on the flash drive?
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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