Definition of flash memory in US English:
flash memory
nounflæʃ ˈmɛm(ə)riflaSH ˈmem(ə)rē
Computing A kind of memory that retains data in the absence of a power supply.
the diagnostics are kept in flash memory
Example sentencesExamples
- Its low power consumption and light weight make flash memory ideal for mobile devices.
- While flash memory is certainly useful, rotating storage proved to be a more interesting storage story.
- We present new products, including controllers, flash memory and conventional hard drives of various sizes.
- It uses flash memory to provide nonvolatile storage, which means that a power source is not required to retain stored data.
- In the past two quarters alone, we shipped almost as many megabytes of flash memory as in the prior fifteen years combined.