USB port

British

noun

computing a type of serial port for connecting peripheral devices in a system

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USB port

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

For the same reasons, she recommends using your charging brick on airplanes, instead of plugging directly into your seat’s USB port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

This glow-in-the-dark beauty works both wired via an antiquated micro USB port and wireless, with up to a 30-foot range.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

An external microphone that plugs into your computer’s USB port gives you much better sound quality.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

She plugged it into a USB port, copied the program, and activated it.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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