pen drive
Pocket data stick
A pen drive is a small portable data storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port.
The name comes from its size—roughly that of a pen or marker, small enough to clip to a pocket.
Also called a USB drive, thumb drive, or flash drive: I keep backups on a pen drive.
Erasable non-volatile semiconductor storage
- gigabytesData capacity units
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- filesystemData storage organization scheme
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
archive · files · documents · photos · videos · music · media · data
Identical reproduction made
- pasteThick sticky substance
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
- uploadTransfer data outward
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
sync · backup · move · export · import · share · file transfer · data migration
Portable digital storage
- keychainRing for holding keys
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
removable · travel-friendly · miniature · convenient · retractable · lanyard · cap · capless
Device connection standard
- connectorThing that joins others
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- portDocking place for ships
- interfaceShared connection point
hub · adapter · USB 2.0 · USB 3.0 · hot-swappable · compatible · cross-platform · driver
flash memory
Erasable non-volatile semiconductor storage
- gigabytesData capacity units
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- filesystemData storage organization scheme
backup · archive · files · documents · photos · videos · music · media · data · encryption
copy
Identical reproduction made
- pasteThick sticky substance
- drag-and-dropMoving items via cursor
- uploadTransfer data outward
download · sync · backup · move · export · import · share · file transfer · data migration · bootable
USB stick
Portable digital storage
- keychainRing for holding keys
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
lightweight · removable · travel-friendly · miniature · convenient · retractable · lanyard · cap · capless · swivel
USB
Device connection standard
interface · hub · adapter · USB 2.0 · USB 3.0 · hot-swappable · compatible · cross-platform · driver · peripheral
- storage mediablank CD, blank tape, CD, DVD, floppy disk
- drivesSSD, floppy disk, RAID, overdrive
- data storagehard drives, backup, gigabyte, flash drives, megabyte
- Flash Storageflash memory, NAND, SSD, SD card, microSD
- portable storageUSB stick, USB key, removable storage, memory card, SD card
- storage devicesSSD, SD card, floppy disk, memory card, microSD
pen drivecloud storage
Online data preservation service
cloud · Google Drive · Dropbox · OneDrive · streaming
pen drivehard drive
Computer's internal storage device
built-in storage · data center · SSD · hard disk · solid-state drive
pen drivefloppy disk
Flexible magnetic storage medium
magnetic tape · reel-to-reel tape · punch cards · CD-ROM · Zip drive
drive, pen, flash drive, USB drive, thumb drive, memory stick, USB flash drive, storage media