USB

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.

data storage device

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multiple USB slots in one hub to enhance the number of connectable USB devices

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data input device that reads from a card-shaped storage medium

third major version of the Universal Serial Bus standard for computer connectivity

specification for USB devices to act as hosts to use other USB devices

USB flash drive or a USB external hard disk drive containing a full operating system that can be booted

wireless radio communication protocol

Live USB operating system

computer company with a product for launching Windows applications from USB drives, and the specifications for their product

USB 40Gbps, 100W cable|thumb Universal Serial Bus 4 (USB4), sometimes erroneously referred to as USB 4.0, is the most recent technical specification of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) data communication standard. The USB Implementers Forum announced USB4 in 2019.

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communications protocol allowing files to be transferred to or from USB-attached devices such as cameras and smartphones

organization developing the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standards

USB thumb drive that allegedly destroys the physical component of any hardware device that it is connected to

protocol developed by the International Imaging Industry Association to allow the transfer of images from digital cameras to computers and other peripheral devices without the need of additional device drivers

USB device class for drives

USB device installed in a public space

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device for accessing the data on a memory card

device for converting protocols

computer protocol for running the SCSI command set over USB for storage drives

PDMI (Portable Digital Media Interface) is an interconnection standard for portable media players. It has been developed by CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) as ANSI/CEA-2017-A standard Common Interconnection for Portable Media Players in February 2010. Chaired by David McLauchlan from Microsoft, the standard was developed with the input or support of over fifty consumer electronics companies worldwide.

External SATA (eSATA), standardized in 2004, provides a variant of Serial ATA meant for external connectivity. It has revised electrical requirements in addition to incompatible cables and connectors:

second major version of the Universal Serial Bus standard for computer connectivity

using a USB connection to transfer Ethernet data

version of the Universal Serial Bus standard for computer connectivity

USBKill is anti-forensic software distributed via GitHub, written in Python for the BSD, Linux, and OS X operating systems. It is designed to serve as a kill switch if the computer on which it is installed should fall under the control of individuals or entities against the desires of the owner. It is free software, available under the GNU General Public License.

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thumb|right|At 2, the USB controller which the custom firmware can be flashed to is visible. BadUSB is a computer security attack using USB devices that are programmed with malicious software. For example, USB flash drives can contain a programmable Intel 8051 microcontroller, which can be reprogrammed, turning a USB flash drive into a malicious device. This attack works by programming the fake USB flash drive to emulate a keyboard. Once it is plugged into a computer, it is automatically recognized and allowed to interact with the computer. It can then initiate a series of keystrokes which ope