USB Full Form- Universal Serial Bus

USB, or the Universal Serial Bus, serves as a connection tool between computers and different devices. It facilitates data exchange among devices and supplies power to various electronic gadgets.

More About USB

• Ajay V. Bhatt invented the Universal Serial Bus.
• The aim behind it was to create a universal interface that connected and supported a wide range of devices and also provided faster data transfer.
• Various USB cables exist, such as USB-A, USB-B, mini USB, micro-USB, USB-C, USB1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, etc. Each type has a distinct purpose and offers specific advantages.
• In 1996, The first type of USB, USB 1.0, was created. It offered a rate of 1.5 Mbps transfer speed
• The USB Standard was established in the mid-1990s by many companies, including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, etc.
• But these got their breakthrough in 1198 when the 1st model of Apple Inc. incorporated USBs.
• This forced many large companies to accept the changing technology.
• USB had several advantages as compared to the existing technology of that time. One of the biggest was the speed of data transfer it provided, which was faster than the technologies that existed back then.
• The creation of USB storage sticks took over the world of data storage. They slowly replaced floppy that were comparatively larger and less efficient.
• USB provided another advantage, like that of utilizing the direct current (DC) and Hot Swapping, where to disconnect or change the device, one doesn't need to restart the entire system.