U niversal Serial Bus (or USB for short) ports on a PC are typically used for connecting input devices, accessories, and storage drives. The standard has been around since the lat ...

USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging ... to other USB products or they can be used to connect USB wires and peripherals to other standard port types. Some of the more common ...

A type of peripheral device that plugs into a USB port. Defined by the USB Implementers Forum, device classes provide the specifications for a standard set of drivers for common peripherals.