Q. What is Flash Memory?
This memory is other form of semiconductor memory that was first introduced in mid-1980. These memories can be reprogrammed at high speed and therefore name flash. This is a type of non-volatile as well as electronic random access memory.
Fundamentally this memory falls in between EEPROM and EPROM. In flash memory whole memory can be erased in a few seconds by employing electric erasing technology. Flash memory is used in many Input/output and storage devices. Flash memory is also used to store data and programming algorithms in digital cameras, cell phones and MP3 music players.
Flash memory serves like a hard drive for consumer devices. Phone lists, Music, applications, operating systems and other data are normally stored on stored on flash chips. Unlike the computer memory, data are not erased when device is turned off.