Computer connectors

thumb|USB 80 Gbit/s port logo Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard, developed by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), for digital data transmission and power delivery between many types of electronics. It specifies the architecture, in particular the physical interfaces, and communication protocols to and from hosts, such as personal computers, to and from peripheral devices, e.g. displays, keyboards, and mass storage devices, and to and from intermediate hubs, which multiply the number of a host's ports.

serial bus interface standard

SATA (Serial AT Attachment)<!--

electro-mechanical device used to join electrical conductors

interface standard for the connection of storage devices

communication interface transmitting information sequentially

DisplayPort (DP) is a digital interface used to connect a video source, such as a computer, to a display device like a monitor. Developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), it can also carry digital audio, USB, and other types of data over a single cable.

an interface for connecting peripherals to computers, mainly used for connecting printers; was replaced by other technologies like USB and WLAN

standard for transmitting digital video to a display

removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices

computer hardware for interfacing with external peripherals or networks

device that connects computer front-end hardware to multiple computers

interface for connecting computer peripherals

thumb|250px|A size comparison of an mSATA SSD (left) and an M.2 2242 SSD (right)

family of connector typically used for analog signals

15-pin analog video connector

device port

family of circular connectors

thumb|Normal density of DA, DB, DC, DD, DE, and DF sized connectors

family of electrical connectors

standardized telecommunication network interface, including connectors and wiring standards

4-pin electrical power connector used in older computers

a physical and logical interface defined in the original Ethernet standard

Mini-VGA connectors are proprietary and non-standard alternative video connectors that were used on some laptops and other computer systems in place of a standard VGA connector. Apple, HP, and Asus each introduced separate connectors using the same moniker of "mini-VGA", but which are otherwise physically incompatible with each other (though all of them are compatible with standard VGA using the correct adapter).

connector formed by electrical conductors on the edge of a printed circuit board

threaded, weatherproof, medium-size RF connector used to join coaxial cables.

common electrical connector e.g. used in telephone (POTS, ISDN) and computer networks (ethernet)

Computer bus

computer port used for gaming controllers

thumb|SSDs with U.2 interface

graphics port which enables some video cards to have bidirectional analog video transfer through a mini-DIN connector and a specialised splitter cable

electrical or optical connectors for carrying audio and video signals

General Purpose Media Interface (GPMI) is an upcoming standard for an audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a source device, such as a display controller, to a computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio. GPMI is intended to be a successor to HDMI but developed by Chinese companies.

serial bus of the home computers series of Commodore

electrical test equipment

transceiver in an Ethernet network

power connector used primarily for 3.5" floppy disk drives, originally from Berg Electronics Corporation

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In laptop computing, the XJACK is a type of extendable connector or antenna for a type II PC card, designed by the Megahertz subsidiary of 3Com. When not in use, the XJACK retracts into the PC card for storage. thumb|A network card with an XJACK connector, inserted in the Cardbus slot of a laptop, with a network cable plugged in.