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Glossary Definition for USB

Glossary Term: USB 

Definition

Universal Serial Bus (USB): A standard port that enables you to connect external devices (such as digital cameras, scanners, keyboards, and mice) to computers. The USB standard supports data transfer at three rates: low speed (1.5MBps), full speed (12Mbps) and high speed (480 MBps).

Mbps=million bits per second.

Synonyms
  • Universal Serial Bus

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