flash memory definition

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a nonvolatile semiconductor memory consisting of 1-transistor cells wherein charge storage in the gate dielectric is the memory mechanism, and a second gate on the transistor enables serial insertion of data and simultaneous erasure of defined blocks of memory electronically. [1994 National Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors]