USB connection

Computer cable hookup

A USB connection is a link between devices using the Universal Serial Bus standard—the ubiquitous rectangular port found on computers, phones, and countless peripherals.

USB connections transfer data and power through a single cable: Check your USB connection if the printer isn't responding.

The term covers both the physical plug-and-socket arrangement and the active data link it enables.

Related

type C · charger · data · data transfer · file transfer · transfer · hub · flash drive · device · socket · adapter · peripheral · sync · eject · dongles · smartphone · laptop · power

Categories
Opposites
wired vs wireless connectivity

USB connectionwireless connection

Radio-based network link

Bluetooth · Wi-Fi · wireless · NFC · infrared

modern vs legacy connection standards

USB connectionserial port

Sequential bit transmission interface

parallel port · SCSI · dial-up connection · floppy disk

connection vs. disconnection state

USB connectiondisconnection

State of being severed

unplugged · disconnected · ejected · unmounted · offline

Family

connection, connect, connected, connecting, connective, connectivity, connector, connectors, connections

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G