USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is a common type of computer port that makes it easy to charge a device or transfer data between two devices. Since it was first developed in the 90s, USB has continued to evolve alongside technology, progressively becoming smaller, faster, and more powerful.
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Introduced in the mid-1990s, USB was developed to streamline connectivity between computers and peripheral devices. Prior to its adoption, users had to navigate a range of specialized ports (serial, parallel, PS/2, etc.), often requiring device-specific drivers and restart sequences.