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

Examples of flash drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This flash drive has a sturdy aluminum housing and is designed to resist water, dust, and drops. —PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025

Sandisk, known for making flash drives and memory cards, was looking to break ground on the project in 2025, according to documents provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025

While on supervised release, state probation officers conducted an unannounced visit to his residence on March 9, 2023, and seized his laptop and a flash drive. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025

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. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flash drive

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• revive
• survive
• dive
• five

Kids Definition

flash drive

noun

: a data storage device that uses flash memory

specifically : a small rectangular device that is designed to be plugged into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another

called also jump drive, thumb drive