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What Is a USB Port?

A USB port is a socket where you connect a drive, cable or other device to a computer. The plug on the device or cable must fit the shape of the socket.

What it looks like

A USB-A plug with a rectangular end points down to a matching rectangular opening. Beside it, a USB-C plug with rounded ends points down to a matching rounded opening.

Two common shapes are USB-A, a wide rectangle, and USB-C, a smaller shape with rounded ends. Match the shape without forcing the plug.

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