USB key
Britishnoun
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computing another name for pocket drive
Example Sentences
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He said such an operation was complex, likely requiring the use of a device such as a USB key to install the software, a move that would need "complicity within the crew".
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
When prison guards discovered that Abdeslam had been using a USB key containing jihadist propaganda, they traced its origin to face-to-face meetings that the prisoner had with Maëva B.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
She said the wreckage of the car was being investigated by police, who had found the USB key which records the car’s activity in the glove compartment.
From Reuters • Dec. 16, 2021
The former category might include a physical USB key or a even a phone, which can receive a text message with a unique one-time code.
From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2021
Google’s NFC / Bluetooth / USB key, which was made available to the public in 2018, will no longer be sold as part of the updated lineup.
From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2021
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