flash drive

1 of 2

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

Jumpdrive

2 of 2

trademark

Jump·​drive ˈjəmp-ˌdrīv 

—used for a flash drive

Examples of flash drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cola quickly locked him in the room and went to retrieve the flash drive only to be stopped again, this time by Christopher. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

According to prosecutors, one of the USB flash drives contained a diary where Williams admitted to molesting a child starting when the boy was 7 years old. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Also, watch for anyone who brings his own flash drive or external drive. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

On April 9, officials with the archdiocese provided Leawood Police with a flash drive containing the church’s financial records, the affidavit said, along with a spreadsheet breaking down all financial activity from 2021 through 2025. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flash drive

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

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