jumpdrive

Portable data stick

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

The name suggests you can jump between computers, carrying files with you.

Also called a flash drive, thumb drive, or USB drive: I keep my resume on a jumpdrive.

In science fiction, a jump drive is a faster-than-light propulsion system that allows spacecraft to "jump" instantaneously across vast distances.

storage

USB

Device connection standard

terabyte · capacity · data · files · documents · photos · videos · music · external · removable

transfer

upload

Transfer data outward

  • downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
  • syncCoordinate timing or data
  • copyIdentical reproduction made

move · drag-and-drop · export · import · migrate · backup · handoff · sneakernet · bootable · autorun

portable

pocket-sized

Small enough to carry

handheld · miniature · pocketable · retractable · capless · clip-on · lanyard · travel-friendly · convenient · mobile

branding

SanDisk

Digital storage brand

  • KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
  • LexarStorage media manufacturer
  • SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate

promotional · giveaway · logo · swag · custom · branded · novelty

Opposites
storage permanence and integration

jumpdriveinternal drive

built-in storage · hard disk · hard drive · internal storage · magnetic tape

storage capacity and form factor

jumpdrivedata center

Facility housing networked computers

magnetic tape

propulsion speed and method

jumpdrivechemical rocket

Thrust via burning propellants

solar sail · nuclear propulsion

Family

jump, drive, jumps, jumped, jumping, jumper, jumpers, drives, drove

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G