PS/2
Purple or green
PS/2 is a type of computer connector developed by IBM in 1987, primarily used for keyboards and mice.
The small, round, six-pin ports—typically color-coded purple for keyboards and green for mice—were standard on PCs for over a decade before being largely replaced by USB.
Some gaming keyboards still use PS/2 because it handles multiple simultaneous keystrokes better than USB.
Docking place for ships
- keyboardArray of input keys
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- plugSomething that blocks openings
socket · adapter · splitter · purple · green · peripheral · interface · serial
Multinational technology corporation
- 1987Late twentieth-century year
- retrocomputingInterest in obsolete technology
- vintageQuality from past eras
- BIOSBoot-up initialization firmware
boot · DOS · motherboard · beige · desktop · tower · expansion · 386
Device connection standard
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- converterDevice that transforms input
- dongleSmall plug-in peripheral
- legacyWhat's passed down
obsolete · deprecated · upgrade · replacement · modern · switchover · phaseout · discontinued
port
Docking place for ships
plug · socket · adapter · splitter · purple · green · peripheral · interface · serial · input
IBM
Multinational technology corporation
- 1987Late twentieth-century year
- retrocomputingInterest in obsolete technology
- vintageQuality from past eras
BIOS · boot · DOS · motherboard · beige · desktop · tower · expansion · 386 · workstation
USB
Device connection standard
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- converterDevice that transforms input
- dongleSmall plug-in peripheral
legacy · obsolete · deprecated · upgrade · replacement · modern · switchover · phaseout · discontinued · retro
- data interfacesUSB, SATA, SCSI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
- Legacy Portsserial port, parallel port, SCSI, PCI, AGP
- AV CablesRCA cable, AV cable, component cable, video cable, audio cable
- PC hardwareCPU, GPU, RAM, ROM, hard drive