flash drive
noun
: a data storage device that uses flash memory
specifically
: a small rectangular device that is designed to be plugged directly into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another
called also thumb drive
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For example: Who is the man who bought the intel on the flash drive?
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
But election results in Macomb County came in later than many other counties in the August primary because local clerks have to put their results on a flash drive and then get them to the county clerk.
—M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
Just go old school with this USB-A and USB-C flash drive which offers 1TB of storage space and fast transfers for $74.97 (reg.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Created by musical duo Paul & Storm and Adam Savage (MythBusters), guest comedians will whip out their flash drives for what’s sure to be a not-very-educational laughfest.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
But election results in Macomb County came in later than many other counties in the August primary because local clerks have to put their results on a flash drive and then get them to the county clerk.
—M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
Just go old school with this USB-A and USB-C flash drive which offers 1TB of storage space and fast transfers for $74.97 (reg.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Created by musical duo Paul & Storm and Adam Savage (MythBusters), guest comedians will whip out their flash drives for what’s sure to be a not-very-educational laughfest.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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