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[[Image:DSCN0411.JPG|thumb|right|300px|A [[Universal Serial Bus | USB]] Flash Memory Device.]]
'''Flash memory''' is a form of non-volatile [[computer storage | computer memory]] that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. Unlike [[EEPROM]], it is erased and programmed in blocks consisting of multiple locations (in early flash the entire chip had to be erased at once). Flash memory costs far less than [[EEPROM]] and therefore has become the dominant technology wherever a significant amount of non-volatile, solid-state storage is needed. Examples of applications include [[digital audio player]]s, [[digital camera]]s and [[mobile phone]]s. Flash memory is also used in [[USB flash drive]]s (thumb drives), which are used for general storage and transfer of data between computers. It has also gained some popularity in the gaming market, where it is often used instead of EEPROMs or battery-powered [[Static_RAM | SRAM]] for game save data.
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