flash memory

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noun

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

flash memory Scientific

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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Micron Technology can benefit from rising flash memory prices, while STMicroelectronics looks set to take advantage of increasing orders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kioxia Holdings and Sandisk plan to invest more than $31 billion in Japan to strengthen their joint venture and drive the large-scale supply of flash memory chips in the age of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

Then, with a flash, memory returned to me.

From A Master of Mysteries by J. Ambrose Walton

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