

As of March 2016, flash drives with anywhere from 8 to 256 GB were frequently sold, while 512 GB and 1 TB units were less frequent. Since first appearing on the market in late 2000, as with virtually all other computer memory devices, storage capacities have risen while prices have dropped. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc. (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) A SanDisk Cruzer USB drive from 2011, with 4GB of storage capacity.A USB flash drive, also known as a thumb drive, pen drive, gig stick, flash stick, jump drive, disk key, disk on key (after the original M-Systems DiskOnKey drive from 2000), flash-drive, memory stick (not to be confused with the Sony Memory Stick), USB key, USB stick or USB memory, is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources, where they are used inappropriately. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article may contain excessive or inappropriate references to self-published sources. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. For the USB flash drive brand of the same name, see Lexar.This article has multiple issues. For the fictional propulsion system, see Jump drive. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 'JumpDrive' redirects here.
