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flash memory

American  

noun

  1. Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.


flash memory Scientific  
  1. A kind of ROM that retains data when power is turned off and that can be electronically erased and reprogrammed without being removed from the circuit board.


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In Japan, Kioxia and Sandisk are investing more than $31 billion to drive the large-scale supply of flash memory chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The latter type of flash memory stores more bits of data per memory cell than the former.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Sandisk CEO says the flash memory market will remain undersupplied at least through 2027, driving business transformation.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The firm reiterated a Buy rating on the the flash memory supplier and boosted its price target to $2,025 from $1,300 in a research note Tuesday.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Then, with a flash, memory returned to me.

From A Master of Mysteries by J. Ambrose Walton

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