waht is pen drive???? pls explain>>>>?

A Pen Drive is a small USB storage drive, you can transfer any type of data from your PC or Apple computer and take it with you for use on another computer. This is a real Pen Drive some are not a writing instrument but just a storage drive. Check this out...

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A USB flash drive is a flash memory data storage device integrated with a USB (universal serial bus) connector. USB flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, much shorter than a floppy disk (1-4 inches or 25-102 mm), and weigh less than 2 ounces (56g). Storage capacities range from 64MB to 16GB[1] or more.

A tiny, removable flash memory device that plugs into a computer's USB port. Though the official name is USB flash drive, there are many other names also used in popular language, including key drive, jump drive, thumb drive, flash drive, USB drive, keychain drive, memory key, pen drive and the like. Some of the names used in popular language are based on individual brand names of USB flash drive models, others are simply short forms of the full USB flash drive term, or a reference to the devices' looks or method of carrying them

What is it? Or what does it do?

The pen drive goes into your USB slot on your computer. You can store data on it by coping things off your computer onto the pen drive. The amount of space on a pen drive can differ. Some can hold 2GB, others 512MB. Pen drives are helpful for storing data, and transferring them from one computer to another. Pen drives are hold removable and rewritable storage.

It's another term for Flash Drive, or Data Traveler, or Memory Stick, which plugs into a USB port and acts as external storage and backup.

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1.)go to the back of the cpu where all the wires are connected .

check for a rectangular shaped slot where printer or web cam is attached

2.)this slot is called usb port

3.)there we attach a removable storage device called pen drive

4.)the function of pen drive is similar to a cd you can transfer data from one computer to another

5.)except that its storage capacity is more

Pen drive is simply a USB stick the size of a lighter that is a mini hard drive, so you can store files on it - ie to take them to work if you dont have a laptop

Pen drive is simply a USB stick the size of a lighter that is a mini hard drive, so you can store files on it - ie to take them to work if you dont have a laptop :)

A disk which is easily removable USB attachment device for storage of data / transfer / and reusable @ any number of times available in many different sizes and prices available in all small bookstalls/ computer shops etc...

Pen drive is a small storage device. It comes in 1GB/2GB/4Gb/8GB capacity. Approximately 1GB costs Rs 275/-, 2GB - Rs.400/- and 4GB - Rs.800/-. You may plug-in and plug-out the pen drive anytime using your computer USB port. As you plug-in the pen drive to your computer USB port it turns in to a new drive on your my computer window where you can operate it as like other drives. Simple! It is also called as Thumb Drive as it is of thumb size only.