pen drive

See also: pendrive and pen-drive

English

A pen drive

Etymology

A trademark for flash drives owned by Phison Electronics Corporation (US).

Noun

pen drive (plural pen drives)

1. (computing) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.

Synonyms

• flash drive
• USB flash drive
• USB drive
• USB
• memory stick
• USB key
• jump drive
• thumb drive
• disk-on-key

Translations

flash drive — see flash drive