"USB key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: USB keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} USB key (plural USB keys)
  1. (computer hardware) A USB drive used to identify and authenticate a user. Categories (topical): Computer hardware
    Sense id: en-USB_key-en-noun-EDor7gcz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Synonym of flash drive Synonyms: flash drive [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-USB_key-en-noun-SJ8Iver3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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