USB

American

abbreviation

Computers.

universal serial bus: an external serial bus interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to a computer, as in a or .

USB British

abbreviation

Universal Serial Bus: a standard for connection sockets on computers and other electronic equipment

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Etymology

Origin of USB

First recorded in 1995

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Dean Logan, the Los Angeles county clerk and recorder, told The Guardian his office refused to review the list, in part because they didn’t consider the USB drive to be secure.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ten days after filing his anonymous complaint, he submitted a letter to the inspector general’s office, along with a USB drive with the 122 recordings, which he’d made over a span of about six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

They might look like the real deal, but only cables carrying the official USB logo promise the necessary safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

His laptop is set up on the breakfast bar with a USB cord plugged into his camera.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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