NVMe

[ɛn-vi-ɛm-i]
noun
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express)
1. A high-speed interface standard for solid-state drives (SSDs) that connects directly to the motherboard via PCIe lanes, offering significantly faster data transfer rates than traditional SATA connections
The new laptop uses an NVMe SSD, which provides much faster boot times and file transfer speeds.
O novo laptop usa um SSD NVMe, que fornece tempos de inicialização e velocidades de transferência de arquivos muito mais rápidas.
2. The protocol and communication interface used by modern high-performance storage devices
NVMe drives are becoming the standard for gaming and professional workstations.
Os drives NVMe estão se tornando o padrão para computadores gamer e estações de trabalho profissionais.
NVMe is a technical acronym used universally in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries without translation. In Brazil, tech enthusiasts and IT professionals use the English term directly. The adoption of NVMe has become standard in modern computing, particularly in gaming and professional contexts where speed is critical.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
NVMe SSDNon-Volatile Memory ExpressM.2 SSD (contextual)PCIe SSD
Antonyms / Antônimos
SATA SSDHDDmechanical hard drive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
NVMe
Term is used as-is in Brazilian Portuguese tech community; no direct translation
Portugal
NVMe
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical term remains unchanged
USA
NVMe
Standard technical terminology in English-speaking tech communities

Related Words

SSDPCIeM.2SATAstorage devicesolid-state drivemotherboarddata transfer

Related Idioms & Phrases

upgrade to NVMe
NVMe-compatible motherboard
blazing-fast NVMe speeds
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