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USB drive

British  

noun

  1. computing another name for flash drive

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dean Logan, the Los Angeles county clerk and recorder, told The Guardian his office refused to review the list, in part because they didn’t consider the USB drive to be secure.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

During the staffer’s final weeks on the job, the person put potentially sensitive files on an unencrypted USB drive and sent others to personal email addresses, days before traveling to a restricted country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Daniel told them the combination to a safe where he stored his hardware wallet, which was about the size of a USB drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Parts of the US court system require certain documents to be filed on either paper, for example, or a secure device such as an encrypted USB drive.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024

"We allocated one hundred grams for luxury items. There are some handwritten letters from Mark's family, a note from the President, and a USB drive filled with music from all ages."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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