"USB" meaning in English

See USB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} USB
  1. (computing, trademark) Initialism of Universal Serial Bus; a serial bus standard for connecting devices. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Universal Serial Bus (extra: a serial bus standard for connecting devices) Categories (topical): Computing, Computer hardware, Connectors
    Sense id: en-USB-en-name-GG4YoqiZ Disambiguation of Computer hardware: 46 44 9 1 Disambiguation of Connectors: 47 27 19 6 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English trademarks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 28 17 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 25 16 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Derived forms: USB adapter, USB cell, USB condom, USB core, USB data blocker, USB flash drive, USB hub, USB key, USB killer, USB modem, USB phone, USB port, USB printer, USB stick, USB switch, USB token, USB toy

Noun

Forms: USBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} USB (plural USBs)
  1. (computer hardware, trademark, informal) A USB flash drive. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computer hardware, Computer hardware
    Sense id: en-USB-en-noun-~TxQEghS Disambiguation of Computer hardware: 46 44 9 1 Categories (other): English trademarks Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (communication, space science) Initialism of unified S-band (a communication system used for the Apollo program). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: unified S-band (extra: a communication system used for the Apollo program) Categories (topical): Communication, Space
  3. (communication) Initialism of upper sideband. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: upper sideband Categories (topical): Communication
    Sense id: en-USB-en-noun-8olr7GY0 Topics: communication, communications

Inflected forms

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