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  2. USB flash drive - Wikipedia

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    A flash drive (also thumb drive [US], memory stick [UK], and pen drive / pendrive elsewhere) [ 1 ][ note 1 ] is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. A typical USB drive is removable, rewritable, and smaller than an optical disc, and usually weighs less than 30 g (1 oz).

  3. Live USB - Wikipedia

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    Ubuntu 8.04 running Firefox, OpenOffice.org and Nautilus. A live USB is a portable USB -attached external data storage device containing a full operating system that can be booted from. The term is reminiscent of USB flash drives but may encompass an external hard disk drive or solid-state drive, though they may be referred to as "live HDD" and ...

  4. USB flash drive security - Wikipedia

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    Secure USB flash drives protect the data stored on them from access by unauthorized users. USB flash drive products have been on the market since 2000, and their use is increasing exponentially. [1][2] As businesses have increased demand for these drives, manufacturers are producing faster devices with greater data storage capacities.

  5. Flash drive - Wikipedia

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    Flash drive. A flash drive is a portable computer drive that uses flash memory. Flash drives are the larger memory modules consisting of a number of flash chips. A flash chip is used to read the contents of a single cell, but it can write entire block of cells. They connect to a USB port [1] and function as a folder.

  6. USB On-The-Go - Wikipedia

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    The USB On-The-Go logo. Non-compliant USB On-The-Go adapter for a defective smartphone or tablet computer. Some products were made with defective ports that do not accept Micro-A plugs. Instead, they were designed to accept Micro-AB plugs, which are similar to Micro-A plugs but have a different shell. This means that Micro-A plugs cannot be ...

  7. U3 (software) - Wikipedia

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    U3 was a joint venture between SanDisk and M-Systems, [1] producing a proprietary method of launching Windows software from special USB flash drives. Flash drives adhering to the U3 specification are termed " U3 smart drives ". U3 smart drives come preinstalled with the U3 Launchpad. Applications that comply with U3 specifications are allowed ...

  8. PNY Technologies - Wikipedia

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    www.pny.com. PNY Technologies, Inc., doing business as PNY, is an American manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, memory upgrade modules, portable battery chargers, computer locks, cables, chargers, adapters, and consumer and professional graphics cards. The company is headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills ...

  9. ReadyBoost - Wikipedia

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    Type. Disk Cache. ReadyBoost (codenamed EMD[1]) is a disk caching software component developed by Microsoft for Windows Vista and included in later versions of Windows. ReadyBoost enables NAND memory mass storage CompactFlash, SD card, and USB flash drive devices to be used as a cache between the hard drive and random access memory in an effort ...