So what do you call pocktable flash memory drives with a USB interface?

[IEC]

flash drive... they are flash memory after all...

 

[Raduque]

I call them USB drives, usually. My personal one is called a USB Thingy, due to it being a bare circuit board with no casing.

 

[Captante]

Flash Drives

 

[Captante]

Flash Drives

 

[TheVrolok]

Flash drive. Sometimes, but rarely thumb drive depending on who I'm talking to. Memory stick makes me think RAM.

 

[pontifex]

flash drive, memory stick, usb stick, thumb drive

i tend to use those interchangeably, but usually call them flash drives.

 

[aircooled]

I use several of the terms. I usually say USB stick or thumb drive.

 

[Linflas]

Thumb drive or flash drive trending towards flash drive these days as thumb drive gets more "Huh?" looks.

 

[JTsyo]

The DOD no no

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: JTsyo
The DOD no no

This.

My dad calls it a 'puter tube.

 

[ultimatebob]

USB Thumb Drive

 

[Vehemence]

Thumb or flash drives, voted thumb

 

[Deeko]

Flash drives - although +1 for the Sword of A Thousand Truths reference.

 

[Aikouka]

Flash drive... I think. I'm not too sure what I call them since I've heard all of these terms before that they're clogging my brainz. I'll have to wait until I actually use it normally to tell which.

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Better question: Who here tried to see if they could put their thumb in their nose after reading this?

....

(sneaks away)

I can successfully report that my thumb does in fact fit in my nostril.

Excuse me, I have to go rush to attend a thumb wrestling contest now!

 

[LS21]

thumb-sized drive

 

[Krazy4Real]

flash drive

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: MovingTarget

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Thumb Drive

This. Don't know where the hell the name came from though.

This. The name comes from the fact that the drive is about the size of a thumb and fits in your nose.

My thumb doesn't fit in my nose.

Better question: Who here tried to see if they could put their thumb in their nose after reading this?

....

(sneaks away)

<raises hand>