USB charger

Portable power source

A USB charger is a device that supplies electrical power through a USB port to charge batteries in phones, tablets, and other electronics.

Most plug into wall outlets, though car chargers and portable battery packs serve the same function: I forgot my USB charger at the hotel.

The term often refers to just the power adapter, distinct from the cable itself.

Related

outlet · power · cord · brick · phone · device · port · wall · wall wart · power brick · lightning · voltage · fast · low battery · socket · wire · tangled · cable management

Categories
Opposites
energy flow direction

USB chargerpower drain

Gradual loss of charge

load

power source type

USB chargerbattery

Portable electricity storage

power bank · solar cell · fuel cell · disposable battery · generator

connection standard

USB chargerwireless charger

Cordless power transmitter

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G