pen drive
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.
Example Sentences
- "After Peter finished checking the operating system setup, he carefully unscrewed his pen drive and plugged the USB connection into the computer."
- "So if you find yourself trapped in a pendrive/thumbdrive industry where everyone is basically making the same thing and copying patents whilst dishing out discounts, it's time to move on and separate yourself via a new identity."
- "Pen drives have replaced the old floppy disks as the modern way to physically transport files from one computer to another. Yes, you can always email a file or burn it to a CD or DVD disc, but sometimes you just want to carry a copy of a file with you, and pen drives are so easy to use. You simply plug it into the USB port, and Windows treats it as just another storage location."
- "‘What the fuck is this?’ Sen examined and almost laughed upon recognizing it. ‘A pendrive! A fucking pendrive! That's what the planter calls a bomb? Is he fucking kidding me?’"
- "“If you don't mind, please give us the details in this pendrive,” I said, looking at his bald head."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
pen drives (plural)
pendrive (alternative)
Synonyms
data stick
disk on key
flash drive /flashdrive
jump drive /jumpdrive
key drive
memory drive
memory stick
pen drive /pendrive
thumb drive
USB
USB drive
USB key