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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The pockets vary in size, some being small enough for a little flash drive and others large enough to fit the beefiest of portable chargers.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
Dual flash drive is available in 128GB and 256GB capacities, with prices starting at $20.99 for 128GB and $29.99 for the 256GB version.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Claiming his former agency was hiding the documents from the public on behalf of DeSantis, Gaddis copied the plans onto a flash drive and gave them to an intermediary.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Gaddis copied documents onto a flash drive and shared it with an unnamed intermediary, the lawsuit says, and the next day the Tampa Bay Times wrote about the plans.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
Dual flash drive is available in 128GB and 256GB capacities, with prices starting at $20.99 for 128GB and $29.99 for the 256GB version.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Claiming his former agency was hiding the documents from the public on behalf of DeSantis, Gaddis copied the plans onto a flash drive and gave them to an intermediary.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Gaddis copied documents onto a flash drive and shared it with an unnamed intermediary, the lawsuit says, and the next day the Tampa Bay Times wrote about the plans.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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