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-[USB] is an [Acronym] for __U__niversal __S__erial __B__us, which is a method of attaching peripherals to a computer. For example, USB mice, keyboards, scanners, [Printer]s and [DigitalCamera]s are all common. USB provides power from the host computer, allows devices to be "chained", so that instead of having a mess of cables into the back of your computer, you could theoretically have your printer plugged into the computer, your scanner plugged into the printer, keyboard into scanner, and camera and/or mouse into the keyboard
.
+[USB] is an [Acronym] for __U__niversal __S__erial __B__us.
-See Also:
-*WikiPedia:Keydrive for information about
USB storage
devices.
-*HotPlug for notes on configuring
devices that need extra set up at insertion time
.
-*HowToBootUSBFromDOS
+This is a [Bus] with which peripherals such as mice, keyboards, scanners, [KeyDrive]s, [Scanner]s, [Printer]s, and [DigitalCamera]s etc can be to attached to a computer. [
USB] provides power from the host computer. It also allows
devices to be "chained". As a result, instead of having a mess of cables into the back of your computer, you could theoretically have your monitor and printer plugged into the computer, your scanner into the printer, your keyboard and camera into the monitor, and your mouse into the keyboard. So far, this scenario is purely theoretical
.
+
+One advantage USB has over some [Legacy] protocols such as [PS/2] is the ability to plug
devices in while the system is powered on - see also HotPlug
.
