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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That's just a practice used when serving search warrants at multiple properties where evidence (computers, external and flash drives, etc.) may be destroyed.
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
After retrieving a top-secret flash drive from the crash, the couple are pulled back into their shadowy past, fending off government operatives determined to retrieve the drive.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
After retrieving a top-secret flash drive from the crash, the couple are pulled back into their shadowy past, fending off government operatives determined to retrieve the drive.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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