Define Flash Drive
Flash drives or thumb drives are USB technology-based miniature data storage devices. These handy, micro devices have quickly supplanted the floppy disks of previous computing eras. Manufacturers now offer flash drives with capacity ranging from 2 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes to address the needs of different user segments.
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Portability
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The portability characteristic of a flash drive has made it popular among many users. A flash drive can easily fit into a pocket, a purse or wallet and be carried from place to place.
High Storage Capacity
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High storage capacity flash drives are used by varied users, such as independent IT technicians, academicians, media and creative industry professionals to store graphics-rich files and documents, music videos, movie clips, utility tools, software applications and programs.
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Data Transfer Function
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Data and files stored on a PC can be transferred to a flash drive or vice-versa. This flash drive then can be accessed on another workstation elsewhere and files transferred to the workstation.
Back-Up Storage
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The high storage capacity of latest generation flash drives has made them ideal back-up storage media for personal photo collections, scanned legal documents, family medical records and other important files.
Promotional Medium
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The lightweight characteristics of a flash drive have made it an effective promotional medium. Enterprises and businesses emblazon their marketing logos and other brand imagery on flash drives, load them with sales and marketing literature and pass them out at conferences, industry fairs and trade marts.
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