flash drive
noun
: a data storage device that uses flash memory
specifically
: a small rectangular device that is designed to be plugged directly into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another
called also thumb drive
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In February, Lavon hid a USB flash drive wrapped in a 50 shekel note (approx.
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Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The court also seized a cellphone and a USB flash drive containing the TikTok live video as evidence to be destroyed.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Cola quickly locked him in the room and went to retrieve the flash drive only to be stopped again, this time by Christopher.
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Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The court also seized a cellphone and a USB flash drive containing the TikTok live video as evidence to be destroyed.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Cola quickly locked him in the room and went to retrieve the flash drive only to be stopped again, this time by Christopher.
—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Flash drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20drive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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