Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumb drive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
thum-b -drive
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A trademark owned by Trek Technologies.

Inflected Forms

thumb drives (plural)

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

Questions

What does thumb drive mean?
A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.
Where does thumb drive come from?
A trademark owned by Trek Technologies.

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