flash drive

ˈflæʃ draɪv

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Definition of flash drive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

portable storage device using flash memory

TECH.

He saved his presentation on a flash drive for the meeting..
She transferred the files to a flash drive.
The flash drive contained all the important documents.

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portable storage device using flash memory

Expressions with flash

flash by

move past very quickly and for a short time

The train flashed by before I could see it.

flash mob

group organized online to gather suddenly in public for a brief act

A flash mob danced in the square and left quickly.

flash about

show something off in a noticeable or boastful way

He likes to flash about his new car.

flash back

recall a past event suddenly and vividly

She flashed back to her childhood summers.

in a flash

adv.

very quickly without any delay

She finished her homework in a flash.

all flash and no substance

exp.

showy appearance without genuine quality

His style is all flash and no substance.

Expressions with drive

drive down

operate a vehicle down a road or path

We decided to drive down the coast for the weekend.

drive home

operate a vehicle to reach one's home

After the party, I had to drive home.

drive in

arrive by car at a destination

They decided to drive in to the city for the concert..

drive around

take someone in a vehicle to various places

He had to drive around his clients all day.

drive by

move past a place in a vehicle

We decided to drive by the old house.

drive crazy

cause someone to feel extreme annoyance or irritation

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive me crazy

irritate or annoy someone intensely

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive off

leave a place in a vehicle

She drove off in a hurry to catch her flight..

drive someone crazy

make someone feel very annoyed

His constant humming is starting to drive me crazy.

drive someone mad

make someone very angry or annoyed

The noise will drive my brother mad.

Terms with flash drive included in their meaning

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memory stick

technology

portable USB flash drive for data transfer

UFD

acr.

acr: USB Flash Drive

small device to store and transfer data

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French:clé USB, ...
German:USB-Stick, ...
Italian:chiavetta USB, ...
Spanish:memoria USB, ...
Portuguese:pen drive, ...
Chinese:闪存盘, ...
Japanese:フラッシュドライブ, ...
Arabic:فلاش, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹנַן הֶבְזֵק, ...
Russian:флешка, ...
Ukrainian:флешка, ...
Hindi:फ्लैश ड्राइव, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাশ ড্রাইভ, ...
Catalan:memòria USB, ...
Czech:flash disk, ...
Danish:USB-nøgle, ...
Dutch:flashdrive, ...
Greek:φλασάκι, ...
Hungarian:pendrive, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ផ្ទុកទិន្នន័យយូអេសប៊ី, ...
Korean:플래시 드라이브, ...
Persian:فلش درایو, ...
Polish:pendrive, ...
Portuguese (BR):pen drive, ...
Romanian:unitate flash, ...
Swedish:USB-minne, ...
Thai:แฟลชไดรฟ์, ...
Turkish:flash bellek, ...
Vietnamese:USB, ...

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