flash drives

Portable data sticks

Flash drives are small portable data storage devices that plug into a computer's USB port.

They use flash memory—solid-state chips with no moving parts—making them durable and compact enough to fit on a keychain.

I keep backup copies on a flash drive.

Also called thumb drives or USB drives.

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