mini USB

Pre-micro charging port

Mini USB is a connector type smaller than standard USB, commonly used in the early 2000s for cameras, MP3 players, and other portable electronics.

The trapezoidal plug was largely replaced by the even smaller micro USB, though mini USB persists in some devices like older GPS units and PlayStation controllers.

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port · plug · adapter · data cable · smartphone · charger · data transfer · transfer speed · sync · power cord · electronics · gadget · tangled cords · junk drawer · obsolete · dongle · portable · device

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connector size

mini USBUSB-A

Original rectangular data connector

micro USB · USB-C · USB-B

connector generation/modernity

mini USBUSB-C

Reversible device connector

USB 3.0 · Thunderbolt · USB Type-C · Lightning

Family

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