Meaning
USB stick, flash drive
- a USB flash drive or memory stick
- a small key, especially for wind-up toys or small locks
In a sentence
Ho salvato la presentazione sulla chiavetta USB.
I saved the presentation on the USB stick.
Non trovo più la chiavetta con tutte le mie foto.
I can't find the flash drive with all my photos anymore.
Mi presti una chiavetta per copiare questo documento?
Can you lend me a USB stick to copy this document?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chiavetta | feminine · singular |
| chiavette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'chiave' (key).
- Usually refers to 'chiavetta USB' in modern technology contexts.