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USB

/ˌjuː ˌɛs ˈbiː/

USB is the initialism of Universal Serial Bus.

USB is the initialism of US Bancorp.

USB is the initialism of unified S-band.

USB is the initialism of upper sideband.

Meaning of Universal Serial Bus

Noun

Universal Serial Bus (uncountable, abbreviation USB)

  1. An international standard for interconnecting personal computer devices using simple plugs and sockets and lightweight cables.

Noun

USB (plural USBs)

  1. (informal, trademark) A USB flash drive.
    • Helps you to keep your desk clear from small things like pens, rulers, mobile phone and USBs.2015, “RISSLA Desk organizer, black $12.99”, in Ikea Canada Catalog, retrieved 18 Apr 2015

Forms of USB

pluralUSBs

Words formed from USB

Phrases with USB

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Questions about USB

What does USB mean?
USB means a USB flash drive.
What is USB the initialism of?
USB is the initialism of Universal Serial Bus.
What part of speech is USB?
USB is a noun.
How do you pronounce USB?
USB is pronounced /ˌjuː ˌɛs ˈbiː/.
What is the plural of USB?
The plural of USB is USBs.

Words near USB in the dictionary

  1. USARTs
  2. USAs
  3. USAT
  4. usaunce
  5. usaunces
  6. USB
  7. USB adapter
  8. USB adapters
  9. USB blocker
  10. USB blockers
  11. USB condom

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Adapted from Wiktionary: USB (page history and authors); Universal Serial Bus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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