A Flash Memory

memory means non-volatile computer storage devicememory is also quite famous in game console
which can be electrically erased and reprogrammed.markets . Actually flash memory was discovered by
Flash memory is considered as technology which hasDr. Fujio Masuoka in 1980 when he was working for
the usage in memory cards and usb flash drives forToshiba.
storing and transfering data among computers andThe flash memory act as non-volatiel product who it
various digital items. The flash memory is particulardoen't need any power to restore the data kept in
type of EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmablethe chip. Besides this flash memory has the quality of
Read-Only Memory) which gets erased andfast read access times . It is also capable of holding
programmed in big blocks.shocking resistance in comparison to hard disks. Such
Flash memory is quite cheap in comparison tofeatures has made the flash memory in famous
byte-programmable EEPROM which has made it toamong many portable devices. One of the best
lead the market wherever non-volatile and solid statefeature of flash memory is that when it is packed in
storage is required. Flash memory is applicable inmemory card that time it is quite durable which
products like PDAs, laptop computers, digital audiomakes it resists intense pressure, extreme
players, digital cameras, and mobile phones. The flashtemperatures, and immersion in water.