-is a special type of solid – state memory chip that requires
no power to maintain its contents. -was invented by Fujio Masuoka at Toshiba in the early 1980. COMPACT FLASH (CF) SMART MEDIA (SM) MULTI-MEDIA CARD (MMC) SECURE DIGITAL (SD) SECURE DIGITAL HIGH CAPACITY (SDHC) SECURE DIGITAL ‘XTRA CAPACITY (SDXC) MEMORY STICK ATA FLASH XTREME DIGITAL – PICTURE CARD SOLID – STATE DRIVE (SSD) USB FLASH DEVICE