flash drive
Portable data stick
A flash drive is a small portable data storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port.
Unlike older storage media, flash drives have no moving parts—data is stored on memory chips.
They're pocket-sized and durable, making them convenient for transferring files between computers: I keep my résumé on a flash drive.
Also called a thumb drive or USB drive.
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- keychainRing for holding keys
- lanyardWearable cord for items
cap · retractable · swivel · travel-friendly · carry · convenient · on-the-go · mobile
Identical reproduction made
- moveChange location or act
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- syncCoordinate timing or data
- uploadTransfer data outward
download · drag-and-drop · export · import · share · send · receive · speed
Thing that joins others
- USB 3.0High-speed data interface
- USB 2.0Serial connection protocol
- plug-and-playRequiring no manual configuration
- portDocking place for ships
hub · interface · peripheral · hot-swappable · adapter · dongle · reader · controller
Maximum amount containable
- gigabytesData capacity units
- terabytesTrillion-byte units
- megabytesUnits of digital storage
- filesStored data collections
documents · photos · videos · music · software · save · retrieve · access
Converting data into code
- secureProtected from harm
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- biometricMeasuring unique physical characteristics
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
private · sensitive · confidential · wipe · erase
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- keychainRing for holding keys
lanyard · cap · retractable · swivel · travel-friendly · carry · convenient · on-the-go · mobile · handy
copy
Identical reproduction made
upload · download · drag-and-drop · export · import · share · send · receive · speed · bandwidth
connector
Thing that joins others
- USB 3.0High-speed data interface
- USB 2.0Serial connection protocol
- plug-and-playRequiring no manual configuration
port · hub · interface · peripheral · hot-swappable · adapter · dongle · reader · controller · socket
capacity
Maximum amount containable
files · documents · photos · videos · music · software · save · retrieve · access · digital
encryption
Converting data into code
- secureProtected from harm
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- biometricMeasuring unique physical characteristics
- 2000s TechiPod, MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Google
- storage mediablank CD, blank tape, CD, DVD, floppy disk
- drivesSSD, memory stick, floppy disk, RAID, overdrive
- portableslaptop, tablet, smartphone, mp3 player, e-reader
- data storagebackup, gigabyte, megabyte, kilobyte, SSDs
- Flash StorageNAND, SSD, SD card, microSD, CompactFlash
flash drivehard disk
Magnetic storage medium
hard drive · magnetic tape · floppy disk · optical disc · tape drive
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