USB

USB, Universal Serial Bus, is an international standard for serial connection of multiple devices.

Porta USB
USB port
Connettore USB
USB connector

The USB port, which is extremely popular in the IT sector, is mainly used to connect devices of different types to a PC, which can then exchange information in a serial way.

The USB port is also very popular in the marine industry in the following devices:

  • Stereo, usually for reading tracks on external storage devices.
  • Nautical GPS, usually to interface them to a PC or update the software inside.