memory stick

noun2

1. •
   One of a series of memory devices manufactured by the Sony Corporation ranging in size from a USB drive down to a flash card.
2. •
   A portable solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device equipped with a USB (or similarly specified) plug for direct connection to a corresponding port; a USB drive, thumb drive or pen drive.

   • The first step to increasing your drive space is to add a new storage device. It can be a hard drive (IDE or SCSI), but also a USB or FireWire memory stick. — 2003