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Q: Most common name for small USB drives. ( No Answer,   5 Comments )
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Subject: Most common name for small USB drives.
Category: Computers > Hardware
Asked by: withimpact-ga
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Posted: 30 Nov 2005 08:41 PST
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Question ID: 599488
For small ?thumb? size USB drives, what is the most common term or
nomenclature used? In today?s jargon is it:  Flash drive? Jump drive?
Thumb drive? Or other?
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Subject: Re: Most common name for small USB drives.
From: tlspiegel-ga on 30 Nov 2005 09:15 PST
 
All of the following names are commonly used:

USB flash drive, jump drive, pocket drives, pen drives, or thumb drives.
Subject: Re: Most common name for small USB drives.
From: markvmd-ga on 30 Nov 2005 11:32 PST
 
I call mine Phil.

Fill. Phil. Get it?

I need a vacation.
Subject: Re: Most common name for small USB drives.
From: tutuzdad-ga on 30 Nov 2005 11:38 PST
 
This one is called a thumb drive (I wonder why?)

http://www.solidalliance.com/press/img/yeah250x188w.jpg

tutuzdad-ha
Subject: Re: Most common name for small USB drives.
From: quantummechanique-ga on 06 Dec 2005 01:26 PST
 
Dongle, memory stick, USB flash drive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_stick
Subject: Re: Most common name for small USB drives.
From: ellswortha-ga on 14 Dec 2005 08:21 PST
 
Thumb drive - size and weight are very small

Flash Drive - 1GB or less

Jump Drive - 2GB to 8GB

Hard Drive - 8GB to 1TB

Server - 1TB to 4TB

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