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<p>Not exhaustive, but that would take a book</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Universal Serial Bus''' (generally given as the acronym, '''USB''') is a now near-universal [[peripheral]] interface [[standard]], instantiated as a general-capability [[bus]] ([[serial]] in nature, as the name implies). In addition to carrying data, it can also be used to supply small amounts of electric power, thus avoiding the need to have a separate [[power supply]] in/for the attached device.<br /> <br /> The standard includes [[connector]]s (although they came in multiple sizes), as well as the electrical definition of the bus. It was introduced in 1996, and has been upgraded in an [[backward compatibility|backward compatible]] way since then - although the connectors in the latest revision are not backward compatible, as older ones were.<br /> <br /> The USB [[protocol]] includes a way of identifying the type of device which is attached. The standard also provides means for multiple devices to be attached to a single upstream ([[host]]) port. USB devices can generally be plugged in while they are powered on.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> * [https://www.engineersgarage.com/usb-universal-serial-bus-an-overview/ USB (Universal Serial Bus): an overview]<br /> * [https://www.usb.org/ USB Implementers Forum]<br /> * [https://www.fastcompany.com/3060705/an-oral-history-of-the-usb An oral history of USB, the port that changed everything]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Buses]]<br /> [[Category: Interface Standards]]</div>

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