The long-standing serial and parallel connectors on computers have almost entirely been supplanted by the industry standard known as Universal Serial Bus. Nowadays, practically every computer has a USB port. It is typically used to connect output devices, such speakers or a printer, or input devices, like a keyboard or mouse.
This page describes what USB is, how it functions, and what advantages and disadvantages it has in comparison to alternative connection methods.
Describe USB
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