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What is USB mean in computer terms?

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USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a port which has become very popular in recent years. It is generally used for connecting computer peripherals (like keyboard, webcam, and joystick) and external memory, such as a flashdrive. This port is rectangular in shape, and usually found on the front and back of desktop computers. Laptops usually have them located on the side and/or the back.

Quite recently, this port has also become something used to provide power to devices such as cellular phones. For this reason there are also "USB" power adapters which can be used to convert the 120-volt household power or 12-volt car outlet to the standard 5-volt USB output to charge such devices.

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