"jump drive" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jump drives [plural]
Etymology: (USB flash drive): A trademark name of flash drives owned by Lexar. Etymology templates: {{sense|USB flash drive}} (USB flash drive): Head templates: {{en-noun}} jump drive (plural jump drives)
  1. (computing) A USB flash drive.
    Sense id: en-jump_drive-en-noun-~TxQEghS Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hypothetical means of transport Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Hypothetical means of transport: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Synonyms: data stick, disk on key, flash drive /flashdrive, jump drive /jumpdrive, key drive, memory drive, memory stick, pen drive /pendrive, thumb drive, USB, USB drive, USB key, USB stick
  2. (science fiction) A means of travelling faster than light by jumping from one point to another in space. Synonyms: hyperdrive
    Sense id: en-jump_drive-en-noun-hIv5licP Categories (other): Science fiction, Pages with 1 entry, Hypothetical means of transport Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Hypothetical means of transport: 50 50 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms (FTL drive): hyperdrive, warp drive
Disambiguation of 'FTL drive': 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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