memory device
nounUK /ˈmɛməri dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈmɛməri dɪˈvaɪs/
A memory device is a thing that keeps information so you can use it later.
A USB stick is a memory device that holds your photos and files.
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2. A small trick or tool that helps you remember something.
She used a rhyme as a memory device to recall the list.
3. A part of a computer that stores data.
The phone's memory device was full, so he deleted old videos.
4. An object kept to remind you of a person or event.
He kept the shell as a memory device from their beach trip.