USB stick

Portable data carrier

A USB stick is a small portable data storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port.

Also called a flash drive, thumb drive, or memory stick.

The technology largely replaced floppy disks and CDs for transferring files between computers: I'll put the presentation on a USB stick.

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mass storage · storage · data · data transfer · portable · plug · transfer · plug and play · backup · pocket · files · copy · drag and drop · download · save · eject · capacity · gigabyte

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Opposites
storage location

USB stickcloud storage

Online data preservation service

cloud drive · remote server · Google Drive · Dropbox · OneDrive

portability and permanence

USB stickbuilt-in storage

Permanent organizational fixtures

hard drive · solid-state drive

technological era

USB stickfloppy disk

Flexible magnetic storage medium

magnetic tape · punch cards · cassette tape · reel-to-reel tape · vinyl record

Family

USB, stick, sticks, stuck, sticking, sticky, stickiness, sticker, stickers

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G