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A triphenylamine-containing donor-acceptor molecule was designed and synthesized. Its thin film showed excellent bistable electronic switching behavior with a high ON/OFF current ratio. With this molecule, stable, reliable, and reversible ultrahigh density data storage was demonstrated using STM.