{"id":1226,"date":"2026-05-13T04:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=1226"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:50:36","slug":"usb-universal-serial-bus","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus","title":{"rendered":"USB (Universal Serial Bus)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>USB (<a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-alt-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">Universal Serial Bus<\/a>) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-abbr-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">USB Type\u2011A<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard rectangular host connector used on PCs, hubs, and chargers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-abbr-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">USB Type\u2011B<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Square connector used on printers, scanners, and some external drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-abbr-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">Mini\u2011USB<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Older small connector used in cameras and MP3 players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-abbr-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">Micro\u2011USB<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thin connector used in smartphones and tablets before <a href=\"https:\/\/edk-tech.net\/?glossary=usb-universal-serial-bus\"\r\n                    class=\"yaw-glossary yaw-glossary-abbr-link\"\r\n                    title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                    data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                    data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                    data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                    data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. USB Type\u2011A Standard rectangular host connector used&hellip;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">USB\u2011C<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><abbr class=\"yaw-glossary-abbr\"\r\n                title=\"USB (Universal Serial Bus)\"\r\n                data-bs-toggle=\"popover\"\r\n                data-bs-html=\"true\"\r\n                data-bs-trigger=\"hover focus\"\r\n                data-bs-content=\"&lt;p&gt;USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standardized serial interface used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. It supports multiple device types, hot\u2011swapping, plug\u2011and\u2011play, and a wide range of speeds and connector formats. 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