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Glossary of Terms
Universal Serial Bus. An interface that connects computers with peripheral devices
(modems, printers, digital cameras, etc.). Thanks to its ease of use, many devices now
come equipped with USB ports.
USB supplies power to devices via cable. The power source supplied by USB is called
bus power. The adapter works by this USB bus power.
A USB device such as a floppy disk or hard disk recognized as a drive by the
connected computer. Defined by the USB Implementers Forum according to USB
specifications.
A hi-speed interface which allows data transfer 40 times as fast as USB 1.1. Can also
be connected to an USB 1.1 interface.
An ultra-compact data storage medium designed to store images taken by digital
cameras or other data. Using the adapter allows data on an
xD-Picture Card
to be
transferred to a computer or data on a computer to be copied to the card.
USB
USB Bus Power
USB Mass Storage
Class
USB 2.0
(Hi-Speed USB 2.0)
xD-Picture Card
(Card)