USB port

Thumb drive destination

A USB port is a standardized socket on computers and other devices that accepts USB cables and connectors.

USB ports transfer data and supply power to peripherals like keyboards, phones, and external drives.

I need a laptop with more USB ports.

The rectangular Type-A port remains common, though smaller Type-C ports are increasingly standard.

peripheral

mouse

Small gnawing mammal

  • keyboardArray of input keys
  • webcamComputer-mounted video capture device
  • printerMachine producing paper copies

scanner · headset · microphone · speakers · gamepad · joystick · hub · dongle · receiver · card-reader

charging

power

Energy transfer rate

  • cableHeavy-duty woven line
  • chargerPower-restoring device or mount
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

battery · recharge · smartphone · tablet · laptop · device · outlet · current · voltage · amperage

connector

plug

Something that blocks openings

  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles
  • slotNarrow slit for insertion

pin · receptacle · male · female · reversible · insert · eject · snug · loose · bent

standard

specification

Detailed technical requirement

hot-swappable · cross-platform · compliant · certified · throughput · interface · driver · firmware · handshake

transfer

file

Stored collection of data

copy · sync · data · speed · bandwidth · streaming · drag-and-drop · megabyte · gigabyte

Categories
Opposites
connectivity method

USB portBluetooth

Short-range wireless protocol

wireless connection · Wi-Fi · NFC · wireless · infrared

port type/standard

USB portserial port

Sequential bit transmission interface

parallel port · dial-up modem · HDMI port · Ethernet port · headphone jack

Family

support, report, port, transport, import, export, portable, ports, USB

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