Universal Serial Bus: Difference between revisions

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Universal Serial Bus
Developer	Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Nortel
Publisher	Numerous
Systems	Numerous
Released	1996-current
Added to Museum	May 8, 2020

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is the name of connector standards used in various devices.

The standard allows for transferring data and supplying electricity for various devices.

USB was designed by Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Nortel in January 1996.

USB devices have been commercially produced since May 1996.

Name	Manufacturer	Released	Notes
Xbox 360	Microsoft	2005
PlayStation 3	Sony	2006
Xbox One	Microsoft	2013
PlayStation 4	Sony	2013
Apple TV	Apple	2015	Fourth generation

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 {{Infobox_Peripheral |peripheral_image=[[File:USB.jpg|40px]]|
-peripheral_name = USB|
+peripheral_name = Universal Serial Bus|
 developer       = [[Compaq]], [[DEC]], [[IBM]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]], [[NEC]], [[Nortel]]|
 publisher       = Numerous|
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 added_to_museum = May 8, 2020|
 }}
-'''USB''' is a connector standard used in various devices.
+'''Universal Serial Bus''' ('''USB''') is the name of connector standards used in various devices.
 The standard allows for transferring data and supplying electricity for various devices.
-It was designed by [[Compaq]], [[DEC]], [[IBM]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]], [[NEC]], and [[Nortel]] in January [[1996]].
+USB was designed by [[Compaq]], [[DEC]], [[IBM]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]], [[NEC]], and [[Nortel]] in January [[1996]].
 USB devices have been commercially produced since May 1996.