USB

American  

abbreviation

Computers.

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

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USB British  

abbreviation

1. 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

Example Sentences

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USB

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

Sitting in his home with other family members and a reporter, Al-Saadi brought out hard drives, USB sticks and a laptop with dozens of files from security cameras.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

"Just as a USB adapter allows devices with different connectors to work together, Floquet magnons could bridge frequencies that would otherwise remain incompatible."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

Users record from the Toosheh satellite TV channel onto a USB stick plugged into their set-top box, which they can then decrypt using a special app installed on their phone or computer.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Rifling through it, I found a protein bar and a personal USB, probably full of music to listen to on the drive.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir