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USB flash drive

A USB flash drive (also known as a thumb drive) 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). Since first offered for sale in late 2000, the storage capacities of USB drives have ranged from 8…

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File transfer speeds

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USB flash drive

Nodes257
Edges256
Triples214
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007782
Components1

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USB flash drive

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related to history · 24
USB flash drive → Also, Amir Ban, Architecture, Dov Moran, Flash, Flash Disk, Fujio Masuoka, IBM, In, Intel, Israeli, M-Systems, Microsoft, MOSFET, Multiple, NEC, November, On April, Oron Ogdan, Shimon Shmueli
related to Media storage and marketing · 22
USB flash drive → April, Artists, Digital, DRM-locked, German, HDTV, Hi-Fi, In, Kiss Does, Kiss Network, Kylie Minogue, MP3s, Nine Inch Nails, Rave, Some LCD, Stick EP, Subsequently, The, This, UK
related to Operating system installation media · 16
USB flash drive → Boot Camp, CD, DVD, However, In, Installers, Linux, Mac App Store, Mac OS, MacBook Air, PC's, Rufus, Transcend, Universal USB Installer, USB, Windows
related to Flash memory cards · 14
USB flash drive → Although, Flash, However, Kingston MobileLite, Memory Stick, PCs, SanDisk MobileMate, SD, Secure Digital, Some, The, These, USB, USB SD
related to Technology improvements · 12
USB flash drive → By, File, Flash, Intel, KiB/s, MB/s, Mbit/s, Second, That, The, Transfer, USB
related to Updating motherboard firmware · 11
USB flash drive → BIOS, FAT16, FAT32-formatted USB, HP, In, Motherboard, Some, The, UEFI, USB, Usually
related to Longevity · 10
USB flash drive → As, Estimation, MLC, Nowadays Triple-level Cell, SLC, SLC/MLC/TLC, The, There, TLC, USB
related to Size and style of packaging · 10
USB flash drive → Asia, Because, Lego, Most USB, Such, Swiss Army Knife, The, USB, USB-compatible, While
related to Audio players · 8
USB flash drive → Creative MuVo, Examples, Fancier, Many, Other, Philips GoGear, Some, USB
related to Computer forensics and law enforcement · 8
USB flash drive → CD-ROM, COFEE, Computer Online Forensic Evidence, DVD-ROM, Extractor, Forensic, Microsoft, Other

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flash usb drives drive data memory storage device also devices used use systems computer many system software operating write disk

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Windowsinstance ofsupported natively by modern operating systems0.80text
Linuxinstance ofsupported natively by modern operating systems0.80text
macOSinstance ofsupported natively by modern operating systems0.80text
other Unix-like systemsinstance ofsupported natively by modern operating systems0.80text
as well as many BIOS boot ROMsinstance ofsupported natively by modern operating systems0.80text
the Xbox Oneinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
PlayStation 4instance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
DVD playersinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
automobile entertainment systemsinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
and in a number of handheld devices such as smartphonesinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
tablet computersinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text
though the electronically similar SD card is better suited for those devicesinstance ofUSB drives with USB 2.0 support can store more data and transfer faster than much larger optical disc drives like CD-RW or DVD-RW drives and can be read by many other systems0.80text

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