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A USB Flash Dri-WPS Office

USB flash drives are portable data storage devices that use flash memory with an integrated USB interface, they are smaller and lighter than 30g, and have had rising storage capacities from 8-256GB as of 2016. USB flash drives are often used for storage, transferring files, and data backup as they are faster, smaller, more durable and have more storage than floppy disks or CDs. They connect to computers and devices via USB ports and draw power from the USB connection. The invention of the USB flash drive is credited to Israeli company M-Systems in 2000.

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A USB Flash Dri-WPS Office

USB flash drives are portable data storage devices that use flash memory with an integrated USB interface, they are smaller and lighter than 30g, and have had rising storage capacities from 8-256GB as of 2016. USB flash drives are often used for storage, transferring files, and data backup as they are faster, smaller, more durable and have more storage than floppy disks or CDs. They connect to computers and devices via USB ports and draw power from the USB connection. The invention of the USB flash drive is credited to Israeli company M-Systems in 2000.

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A USB flash drive[note 1] is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB

interface. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc. Most weigh less
than 30 g (1 oz). Since first appearing on the market in late 2000, as with virtually all other computer
memory devices, storage capacities have risen while prices have dropped. As of March 2016, flash drives
with anywhere from 8 to 256 gigabytes (GB[2]) were frequently sold, while 512 GB and 1 terabyte
(TB[3]) units were less frequent.[4][5] As of 2018, 2 TB flash drives were the largest available in terms of
storage capacity.[6] Some allow up to 100,000 write/erase cycles, depending on the exact type of
memory chip used, and are thought to last between 10 and 100 years under normal circumstances (shelf
storage time[7]).

A SanDisk Cruzer USB drive from 2011, with 4 GB of storage capacity

USB flash drives are often used for storage, data back-up and transferring of computer files. Compared
with floppy disks or CDs, they are smaller, faster, have significantly more capacity, and are more durable
due to a lack of moving parts. Additionally, they are immune to electromagnetic interference (unlike
floppy disks), and are unharmed by surface scratches (unlike CDs). Until about 2005, most desktop and
laptop computers were supplied with floppy disk drives in addition to USB ports, but floppy disk drives
became obsolete after widespread adoption of USB ports and the larger USB drive capacity compared to
the "1.44 megabyte" (1440 kibibyte) 3.5-inch floppy disk.

USB flash drives use the USB mass storage device class standard, supported natively by modern
operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems, as well as many BIOS
boot ROMs. USB 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 systems such as the
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, DVD players, automobile entertainment systems, and in a number of handheld
devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, though the electronically similar SD card is better
suited for those devices.

A flash drive consists of a small printed circuit board carrying the circuit elements and a USB connector,
insulated electrically and protected inside a plastic, metal, or rubberized case, which can be carried in a
pocket or on a key chain, for example. The USB connector may be protected by a removable cap or by
retracting into the body of the drive, although it is not likely to be damaged if unprotected. Most flash
drives use a standard type-A USB connection allowing connection with a port on a personal computer,
but drives for other interfaces also exist. USB flash drives draw power from the computer via the USB
connection. Some devices combine the functionality of a portable media player with USB flash storage;
they require a battery only when used to play music on the go.
Different Types of USB Flash Drives Based on the Usage

Security Flash Drive. ...

Music Flash Drive. ...

The Boot Flash Drive. ...

Credit Card Hard Drive. ...

Keychain USB Flash Drive. ...

Wristband Flash Drive. ...

Branded USB Flash Drive. ...

"Dummy Head" USB Devices.

Who invented the flash drive?

Dov Moran

M-Systems

USB Flash Drive/Inventors

The invention of the USB flash drive is credited to the Israeli company M-Systems. Three employees of
M-Systems, Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan engineered the first thumb drive and were granted a
U.S. patent for it in late 2000.

What is the difference between Flash drive and USB?

A USB flash drive, sometimes called a "keychain drive," also connects to the USB port on your computer.
Unlike a USB hard drive, a flash drive is a "solid state" device, meaning it has no moving parts. The data
is stored electronically, using millions of small gates that have a value of 1 or 0.

Biggest Advantages of Flash Memory

Increased Durability. Unlike traditional hard-disk drives, flash drives lack moving parts. ...

Maximum Portability. ...

Plenty of Storage Capacity. ...


Fast Transfer Speeds. ...

Compatibility with Many Devices. ...

Use Flash Drives as Promotional Materials

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