flash memory

flæʃ ˈmɛməri

flash memories

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Definition of flash memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer storage

TECH.

nonvolatile storage erased and reprogrammed electrically

TECH.

Flash memory is used in USB drives.
Many smartphones rely on flash memory for storage.
Flash memory is essential for modern digital cameras.

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Images of flash memory

nonvolatile storage erased and reprogrammed electrically

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 memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Terms with flash memory included in their meaning

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flash drive

technology

portable storage device using flash memory

hybrid drive

technology

storage device combining flash memory with magnetic disk for faster access

solid-state drive

computer storage

storage device using flash memory and no moving parts

HDB

abbr.

abr: Hybrid Disk Drive

storage device using both hard disk and flash memory

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French:mémoire flash, ...
German:Flash-Speicher, ...
Italian:memoria flash, ...
Spanish:memoria flash, ...
Portuguese:memória flash, ...
Chinese:闪存, ...
Japanese:フラッシュメモリ, ...
Arabic:ذاكِرة فْلاش, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן הֶבְזֵק, ...
Russian:флеш-память, ...
Ukrainian:флеш-пам'ять, ...
Hindi:फ्लैश मेमोरी, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাশ মেমরি, ...
Catalan:memòria flaix, ...
Czech:flash paměť, ...
Danish:flashhukommelse, ...
Dutch:flashgeheugen, ...
Greek:μνήμη φλας, ...
Hungarian:flash memória, ...
Khmer:អង្គចងចាំហ្លាស, ...
Korean:플래시 메모리, ...
Persian:حافظه فلش, ...
Polish:pamięć flash, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória flash, ...
Romanian:memorie flash, ...
Swedish:flashminne, ...
Thai:หน่วยความจำแฟลช, ...
Turkish:flaş bellek, ...
Vietnamese:bộ nhớ flash, ...

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