| A USB flash drive is a small portable storage | | | | infected computers. Some specialized flash |
| device that plugs into the USB port on your | | | | drives can also function as digital media or |
| computer. A USB drive can hold anywhere from | | | | MP3 players. Usually these USB drives will |
| a few Megabytes up to 64 Gigabytes or | | | | have a sounds output as well as a simple user |
| more.Because USB flash drives use the USB | | | | interface.Flash drives may also be used for |
| interface and the USB mass storage standard, | | | | applications and even operating systems. If |
| they do not need a driver, and are compatible | | | | your computer has the ability to boot up from |
| with virtually every modern computer. Nearly | | | | your USB port, you can boot up from an |
| all modern computers have support for USB | | | | operating system installed on your USB flash |
| built into the operating system.USB drives | | | | drive. USB drives can also be used for using |
| range in price from a few dollars, up to | | | | applications that do not need to be installed |
| several thousand, depending largely on their | | | | on the host computer. For example, Mozilla |
| storage capacity. USB drives are considered | | | | Firefox has a version for flash drives. This |
| very reliable, and are not subject to damage | | | | allows you to use your favorite programs on |
| as easily as CDs or floppy disks.Flash drives | | | | any computer.As technology continues to |
| have many uses. The most common use is | | | | advance, USB flash drives continue to become |
| transporting files between computers. Many | | | | cheaper, hold more data, and have more |
| people use flash drives to transport files | | | | features. Even currently, USB drives are |
| and data from their school or work computers | | | | pretty universally considered the best form |
| to their home computers. Flash drives are | | | | of portable data storage. |
| also very useful for backing up or repairing | | | | |