thumb drive en · NOUN
Etymology
A trademark owned by Trek Technologies.
Meanings
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A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.
The other gadget that Ethan needs to end the Entity is a "poison pill" – a thumb drive, basically – which has been invented by his pal Luther (Ving Rhames).
2025 May 14, Nicholas Barber, “'A miserable, apocalyptic tract': Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could be 'the feel-bad film of the summer”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thumb drives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
key drive · jump drive /jumpdrive · USB · memory drive · disk on key · flash drive /flashdrive · data stick · thumb drive · USB key · USB stick · USB drive · pen drive /pendrive · memory stick