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USB

  • /ˌjuː ˌɛs ˈbiː/

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Universal Serial Bus; a serial bus standard for connecting devices. New signage is being installed to enhance wayfinding and USB sockets are being added in the main concourse area and Platform 8's waiting area.
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of US Bancorp Squeri also said during a conference call with analysts Friday morning that AmEx is holding up well despite increased competition from technology companies like Square (SQ) and Venmo owner PayPal (PYPL) as well as traditional card issuers such as Capital One (COF) and US Bancorp (USB).

noun USBs

  1. informal A USB flash drive. Helps you to keep your desk clear from small things like pens, rulers, mobile phone and USBs.
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of unified S-band (a communication system used for the Apollo program).
  3. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of upper sideband

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: header, csu, ubs, drive, ez, stick, udb, usb key, usb stick, pen drive, dobber, flashlight, unit, wall plug, hardware, tool

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name Universal Serial Bus

日本語USB (yū-esu-bī)
FrançaisUSB
DeutschUSB

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"USB." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/usb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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USB. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/usb

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"USB." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/usb.

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@misc{usb_2026,
  title = {USB},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/usb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}