Its the intergrated circuit inside the flash memory stick that stores the files.
It is integrated with Processor. Also called Cache Memory.
PC3-16000 is a speed rating, not a size rating. It could be any size that was manufactured for this speed.
Because light is fast. And a flash is light. And flash memory is fast.
Memory sticks use flash memory.
nonvolatile storage
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