Universal serial bus (USB)

Universal serial bus (USB)

An industry-standard connector on almost all modern computers. This connects multiple devices, ranging from keyboards and mice to webcams, scanners, and printers. Versions USB1 and USB2 differ in performance, but use identical physical connectors.

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