nounmasculinepl: pendrives
pen drive, memória USB, chaveta USB
1. A small portable data storage device that connects to a computer via USB port, used for transferring and storing files
I saved all my important documents on a pendrive so I can carry them anywhere.
Salvei todos os meus documentos importantes em um pen drive para poder levá-los para qualquer lugar.
2. A removable flash memory storage device, typically in a compact cylindrical or rectangular shape
The pendrive has 32GB of storage capacity.
O pen drive tem capacidade de armazenamento de 32GB.
The term 'pendrive' is a portmanteau combining 'pen' and 'drive,' commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese and Portugal. In Brazil, it's widely used in both formal and informal contexts, especially in educational and professional settings. The word is often used interchangeably with 'memória USB' and 'pen drive,' though 'pendrive' as a single word has become increasingly popular in everyday speech. In the USA, 'thumb drive' or 'USB drive' are more common, though 'pendrive' is understood in tech-savvy communities.
NYC Slang
thumb drive, USB stick
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar no pendrive (to be on the pendrive - to have something stored digitally)
passar pelo pendrive (to transfer via pendrive)
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