2007-02-18 06:32:17 · 8 answers · asked by Shanequa 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Following is from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb_flash_drive
USB flash drives are NAND-type flash memory data storage devices integrated with a USB (universal serial bus) interface. They are typically small, lightweight, removable and rewritable. As of November 2006, memory capacities for USB Flash Drives currently are sold from 32 megabytes up to 64 gigabytes [1]. Capacity is limited only by current flash memory densities, although cost per megabyte may increase rapidly at higher capacities due to the expensive components. (USB Memory card readers are also available, whereby rather than being built-in, the memory is a removable Flash memory card housed in what is otherwise a regular USB flash drive, as described below.)
USB flash drives offer potential advantages over other portable storage devices, particularly the floppy disk. They are more compact, generally faster, hold more data, and are more reliable (due to their lack of moving parts) than floppy disks. These types of drives use the USB mass storage standard, supported natively by modern operating systems such as Linux, Mac OS X, Unix, and Windows.
2007-02-18 06:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it relatively is a generally happening Serial Bus circuit which has a USB port related so which you would be able to plug your flash tension, cam, printer or different USB pushed gadget in and use them. A flash tension is sort of like a HDD in that it may save information, p.c.., or what ever into reminiscence and be plugged into the USB port to be study or used.
2016-10-15 22:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by porix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A usb flash drive is a memory stick that inserts into the USB slot on your computer and you can read from and write data to.
Basically, a small portable hard drive.
2007-02-18 06:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you plug in a USB flash drive, a new drive appears in your MY COMPUTER section. This will allow you to Copy or SAVE files to it, so you can bring this to anthoer computer. It's an all solid state device that won't get dirty or break easily. It isn't magnetic in the sense that a strong magent will KILL it.
It is really great for transporting a file to anothor computer, or using it as a short-term backup. But like any electronic device, don't turn your back on it... someday it will simply quit working.
For long term backups, make a CD on CD-R media, and store them in a safe place. Back off the BURN speed for higher reliability.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-02-18 06:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a storage device that substitutes floppy disks and other memory storage device like discs.
Its easy to manage your files,but most importantly,it's small and can have big capacity to store .It starts in the megabites and goes to 4 gbts as far as I know.
2007-02-18 06:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Cacau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a miniature hard drive, ranging from 32mb to 4gb in size. its like a floppy disk, except u plug it into a USB 2.0 Port. u can save, overwrite, delete, etc. files and folders.
2007-02-18 06:43:25 · answer #6 · answered by agim710 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically, it is a mini hard-drive, so it stores info in the form of files. basically an IPod is a USB that has a music player attached.
2007-02-18 06:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its just like external hard ,you save any type of files in it, u know it has a small size but large storage memory, you can bring it with you always,so you can save any files at any time , its really something important to have ! :)
2007-02-18 06:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Ayoub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋