Short for Universal Serial
Bus, an external bus
standard that supports data transfer
rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port
can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral
devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards.
USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging.
Starting in 1996, a few computer manufacturers started including USB support in their new machines. It wasn't until the release of the best-selling iMac in 1998 that USB became widespread. It is expected to completely replace serial and parallel ports.
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