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    Flash drive  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        a USB device used for portable data storage, typically between 1 gigabyte and 1 terabyte in size; also known as a USB drive, jump drive, thumb drive, memory stick, and even a key drive        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      The man stopped using his floppy disk drive for good when he found out that flash drives are faster, more reliable, and have greater storage capacity.