thumb drive
Portable data stick
A thumb drive is a small portable data storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port.
The name comes from its approximate size—about as long as a thumb.
Also called a flash drive, USB drive, or memory stick.
I keep backups of important files on a thumb drive.
Portable digital storage
- data stickPortable digital storage device
- memory stickPortable digital storage device
- external storageData saved outside computer
- solid-stateUsing semiconductors, not tubes
gigabyte · terabyte · portable storage · secure storage · data retention · ejectable · hot-swappable · plug-and-play
Moving digital content elsewhere
- data transferMoving information electronically
- uploadTransfer data outward
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- syncCoordinate timing or data
file sharing · drag-and-drop · copy · paste · export · import · bootable · firmware update
Stored historical records
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- data protectionSecuring sensitive information
- redundancyNeedless duplication
disaster recovery · full backup · versioning · encryption · file copy · photo backup · safekeeping
USB stick
Portable digital storage
- data stickPortable digital storage device
- memory stickPortable digital storage device
- external storageData saved outside computer
solid-state · gigabyte · terabyte · portable storage · secure storage · data retention · ejectable · hot-swappable · plug-and-play · compact
file transfer
Moving digital content elsewhere
- data transferMoving information electronically
- uploadTransfer data outward
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
sync · file sharing · drag-and-drop · copy · paste · export · import · bootable · firmware update · sneakernet
archive
Stored historical records
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- data protectionSecuring sensitive information
redundancy · disaster recovery · full backup · versioning · encryption · file copy · photo backup · safekeeping
- Flash Storageflash memory, NAND, SSD, SD card, microSD
- 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
- portable storageUSB stick, memory stick, USB key, removable storage, memory card
thumb drivecloud storage
Online data preservation service
cloud computing · remote server · Google Drive · Dropbox · server farm
thumb drivefloppy disk
Flexible magnetic storage medium
floppy diskette · magnetic tape · punch cards · reel-to-reel tape · Zip disk
drive, driven, driver, thumb, driving, drives, thumbs, drivers, thumbnail