Flash drive, USB stick, Pen drive, USB drive, USB storage device, so many names!

Philippines
May 22, 2011 3:23am CST
Flash drive, USB stick, Pen drive, USB drive, USB storage device, and so on! So many names for that thing! Can we just all call it one name so it won't be confusing? What is the right term for it anyway?
8 responses
@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
23 May 11
They called ThumbDrives... hehehehehe you forget that. I think you have already mentioned the right calling technically speaking - " USB Storage devices" under the category of "Flash Memory". They built actually closes or as the same also as to Flash Memory Cards, SD Cards, Memory Sticks and so on depends on the brands and manufacturers. These devices are one of the most greatest invented in our generations. They killed those Floppies and soon the Optical Drives like CD, DVD, BR Disc and so on. You'll notice on Apple's MacBook Air and other same equivalent portable computers, they only have USB, no floppy drives or even optical drives.
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
8 Jun 11
I agree with you. USB storage drive is somehow the rightest term, but it does not indicate the size. An external hard drive is also a USB storage drive.
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@makatas (1098)
• Greece
8 Jun 11
All are correct in a way. It is a storage space that is connected through USB usb storage device. It includes a flash memory IC inside flash drive The ones about stick and pen, I do not know why they use those, I have never used those names. It has to do with the appearance of it, I guess.
• Philippines
22 May 11
The techies here in our country call it "flash drive" and some who were not yet familiar with its name calls them "USB". I have been often asked too on what is really the real name for the gadget. All of the names mentioned above are familiar with the general consumers but I kind of stick to the "flash drive" name.
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@syoti20 (5292)
• Philippines
22 May 11
In my opinion you can it Portable Mini Drive or Sticky thing according to the version of Date Night. hehehe
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• India
22 May 11
All of these names have different structures & there names are according to that. Make urself as u can say correct name for the correct type. Dont get grumbled in this. This amy be tricky but they are different.
• Philippines
22 May 11
What's the difference?
• Chennai, India
12 Aug 13
USB sticks are also used as some other gadgets in certain ways. They are customized to use as mini cameras, audio recorders and some other spy gadgets. Reference:
<p> USB sticks zijn altijd handig om bij je te hebben maar deze stick verbergt een camera met hoge resolutie. Zo neem je op een zeer discrete wijze belangrijke gesprekken en beelden op.</p>
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
8 Jun 11
hi, i think its more nice and unique if that will call just USB,because all of them are use to store data,maybe they only called them in different names because they have some differences in features.
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
13 Jun 11
I get your point and I agree. As far as I know the proper name is USB Hub. So, it's settled, lets all call it a USB Hub from now on.