Definition of USB Port

Universal Serial Bus ports allow you to connect your digital or Web camera to your computer to take and transfer pictures. The same ports offer the ability to hook up your printer to make hard copies of text documents or even to print photos from your digital camera. Cell phones, MP3 players, speakers and other devices can also be attached via USB ports, making them some of the most commonly used on a computer.

Function

USB is a technology that supports data transfer to devices such as computers, televisions or printers from a variety of devices including, but not limited to, computer mouses, cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, external hard drives and memory sticks or thumb drives. The USB port is the interface into which you plug your USB cable or device on your computer. Typically, computers contain one or more USB ports for use with devices.

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