Definition of "flash memory" []

• A computer chip with a read-only memory that retains its data when the power is turned off and that can be electronically erased and reprogrammed without being removed from the circuit board, often used in fax machines. (noun)

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• "Neagley plugged the flash memory into a socket on the side of her laptop computer."