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What is a flash drive?

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A flash drive is a small chip that can store certain amounts of memory depending on its size. They are aproximately the size of a thick stick of gum and plug into a computer's USB 2.0 port. Certain novelty types exist, with various "designer" shapes.

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A flash drive is a device that the user would store data (pictures, documents, programs, etc.), which allows the information to be portable. The drive then can be plugged into most standard USB ports. Flash drives typically range from 1 gigabyte to 32 gigabytes.

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