Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌjuː ˌɛs ˈbiː/Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#USB

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

  Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#USB

Proper noun

USBCategory:English lemmas#USBCategory:English proper nouns#USBCategory:English uncountable nouns#USBCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. (computingCategory:en:Computing#USB, trademarkCategory:English trademarks#USB) Initialism of Universal Serial BusCategory:English initialisms#USB; a serial bus standard for connecting devices.
   • 2021 October 6, “Network News: Upgrades start at Cardiff Central”, in RAIL, number 941, page 24:

     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.

     Category:English terms with quotations#USB

   • 2023 September 15, Henry T. Casey, “What is USB-C? Here’s everything you need to know”, in CNN‎:

     USB-C isn’t just how many PC laptops are charged; it’s also how the Chromecast With Google TV draws power. It’s also the only USB port in any modern MacBook, and it’s used for charging and data transfer in many Samsung Galaxy phones (dating back to 2016’s infamous Galaxy Note 7).

     Category:English terms with quotations#USB

2. (stock ticker symbolCategory:en:Stock symbols for companies#USB) Initialism of US BancorpCategory:English initialisms#USB.
   • 2021 July 23, Paul R. La Monica, “American Express is the Dow’s top stock for 2021. Here’s why”, in CNN Business‎:

     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).

     Category:English terms with quotations#USB

Noun

USB (plural USBs)Category:English lemmas#USBCategory:English nouns#USBCategory:English countable nouns#USBCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. (computer hardwareCategory:en:Computer hardware#USB, trademarkCategory:English trademarks#USB, informalCategory:English informal terms#USB) A USB flash drive.
   • 2015, “RISSLA Desk organizer, black $12.99”, in Ikea Canada Catalog, retrieved 18 April 2015:

     Helps you to keep your desk clear from small things like pens, rulers, mobile phone and USBs.

     Category:English terms with quotations#USB

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2. (communicationCategory:en:Communication#USB, space scienceCategory:en:Space#USB) Initialism of unified S-bandCategory:English initialisms#USB (a communication system used for the Apollo program).
3. (communicationCategory:en:Communication#USB) Initialism of upper sidebandCategory:English initialisms#USB.

Further reading

• Universal Serial Bus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• USB (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Bus., SBU, UBS, bus, bus., sub, sub-, sub.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

  Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#USB

Noun

USB m (strong, genitive USBs or USB, plural USBs)Category:German lemmas#USBCategory:German nouns#USBCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:German masculine nouns#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. USB

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈɛs.be/, [uˈɛs.be]Category:Indonesian 3-syllable words#USBCategory:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#USB

Noun

USB (plural USB-USB)Category:Indonesian lemmas#USBCategory:Indonesian nouns#USBCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. (computingCategory:id:Computing#USB) USB
2. (educationCategory:id:Education#USB) initialism of unit sekolah baru (“new school unit”)Category:Indonesian initialisms#USB

Etymology

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Italian terms borrowed from English#USBCategory:Italian terms derived from English#USB USB.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu ˈɛs.se ˈbi/Category:Italian terms with IPA pronunciation#USB

• Audio:

  (file)

  Category:Italian terms with audio pronunciation#USB

Noun

USB ?Category:Italian lemmas#USBCategory:Italian nouns#USBCategory:Italian countable nouns#USBCategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:Requests for gender in Italian entries#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. USB

Related words

• chiavetta USB (“USB stick”)
• porta USB (“USB port”)

Noun

USB m (plural USB)Category:Spanish lemmas#USBCategory:Spanish nouns#USBCategory:Spanish countable nouns#USBCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#USBCategory:Spanish masculine nouns#USBCategory:Pages with entries#USBCategory:Pages with 5 entries#USB

1. USB

Further reading

• “USB”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025