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A KeyDrive is basically a bit of flash memory with a [USB] interface. They're roughly as large as a thumb (so sometimes referred to as "thumb drive") and perfect for carrying one around on your keychain (hence the name "key drive"). Their capacity is commonly 128[MB], which makes them a more sensible contemporary means of transporting data than [FloppyDisk]s would be. You can even boot from one, if your [BIOS] knows how to talk to them. Some [LinuxDistribution]s are bootable directly from a KeyDrive, others can use a KeyDrive to make your home directory and other configuration data persistent.
See also:
* HotPlug
-* [HowToBootUSBFromDOS]
* WikiPedia:Keydrive
* [Linux USB system | http://www.linux-usb.org/]
* [USB booklet | http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/book1.html]
* [USB Devices | http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/]
