Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Definition: Abbreviated USB, it is a standard type of connection for many different kinds for devices. Generally, it refers to the types of cables, ports and connections used to connect these many types of external devices to computers.
The Universal Serial Bus standard is a popular one. USB ports and cables are used to connect devices such as printers, scanners, flash drives, external hard drives and more to a computer. In fact USB has become so popular; it’s even used in nontraditional computer-like devices such as video game consoles, wireless phones and more.
Thunderbolt is a potential replacement for USB.
Also Known As: USB
Examples: “You can tell how popular USB devices have become based on how many USB ports computer manufacturers include on new PCs. My latest PC had 8 USB ports as the standard option!”
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