pen drive en · NOUN
Etymology
A trademark for flash drives owned by Phison Electronics Corporation (US).
Meanings
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(qualifier:chiefly Asia) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.
After Peter finished checking the operating system setup, he carefully unscrewed his pen drive and plugged the USB connection into the computer.
2006 April 14, Juliane Viskup, Misdirection, Bloomington: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 92:‘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?’
2017, Ujjwala Walia, “The Timer Ticks” (chapter 5), in Zahana, Mumbai: BecomeShakespeare, →ISBN, unnumbered page: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.
2008, Aminuddin Mahmud, “Branding - Mamak Style”, in Aminuddin Mahmud, editor, New Malaysian Essays, 2nd edition, volume 1, Kuala Lumpur: Mata Hari, →ISBN, page 60: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.
2009, James Floyd Kelly, “Netbook Hardware Options” (chapter 2), in Windows Netbooks: The Path to Low-Cost Computing, Berkeley, California: Apress, →ISBN, page 24:“If you don't mind, please give us the details in this pendrive,” I said, looking at his bald head.
2020, Reyhaan, chapter 8, in Secrets of the Lost Queen, Mylapore: Notion Press, →ISBN, unnumbered page:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pen drives | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pendrive | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
pendrive · pendrive · pen · pendrive · pen-drive
Synonyms
key drive · USB key · thumb drive · jump drive /jumpdrive · flash drive /flashdrive · data stick · memory drive · USB stick · disk on key · memory stick · USB drive · USB · pen drive /pendrive
Translations (3)
es pendrive (flash drive) · es pen drive (flash drive) · es pen-drive (flash drive)