USBflashdrives
USB flash drives are compact portable storage devices that use NAND flash memory and connect to a computer via a USB interface. They are commonly called USB sticks or thumb drives and offer convenient transport, backups, and quick data transfers without moving parts.
A USB flash drive consists of flash memory, a controller, a USB connector, and an enclosure. The
Many drives are formatted for cross-platform use, commonly with FAT32 or exFAT, and can be reformatted for
Typical uses include data transfer, portable software collections, OS installation media, and emergency backups. Flash memory
USB flash drives emerged in the early 2000s and quickly became widespread due to small size, reliability,