This description covers the history of the USB port, which was first introduced in 1996 with the release of the first computer to use the technology. The USB port has since become a ubiquitous feature of modern computing, allowing users to easily connect a wide variety of peripherals to their computers. This description
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.