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What is the difference between USB drive and Pen Drive

What is the difference between USB drive and Pen Drive
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As far as I know, these are perfectly the same.

USB Pen drive is small device that has hot-plug usb port, no extra power source supply. Pen drives are dust-proof, shock-free and weighs very less when compared to the other external storage media. They also are very fast in transferring data and get ready for work quite soon. USB pen drive is the most convenient and fastest way to transfer data between computers. With no moving parts and batteries in them, they are cost effective as well. Yes, several names to call it, but basically:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive