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USB Last modified: Monday, February 13, 2006
Short for Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play installation and hot plugging. Starting in 1996, a few computer manufacturers started including USB support in their new machines. It wasn't until the release of the best-selling iMac in 1998 that USB became widespread. It is expected to completely replace serial and parallel ports. Also see USB 2.0.
Linux USB Provides a central point of information for USB support under Linux. MacInTouch USB and Peripherals Guide Offers comprehensive information on Mac-compatible USB devices, as well as solutions for printing and serial communication on new USB Macs that lack serial/LocalTalk ports. Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum home page This site hosts the USB Implementers Forum and provides links to information on group events, technical documents, white papers, FAQs, and links to press releases and articles regarding USB. USB Central Code samples, tools, information, and links for developers of USB peripherals and the applications that communicate with them. Includes Visual-Basic application code for accessing HID-class devices and source code for the Cypress CY7C63000. USB News Offers news items, market reports, and product information. Everything USB Learn about the different flavors of USB and communicate with the USB community.	Related Categories Buses Hardware Related Terms Access.bus BT-USB bus cache coherence Device Bay Hi-Speed USB hot plugging IEEE 1394 iMac parallel port PCMCIA serial port USB 2.0 USB flash drive USB OTG