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'''USB A''' is the most common type of [[USB|Universal Serial Bus]] ([[Universal Serial Bus]]) connector. It is quickly becoming the most common connector used by and for computers. It has largely replaced PS/2 and serial ports for keyboards and mice, DIN connectors, game controllers ports, and has helped replace serial printer ports.<ref>http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/a-brief-history-of-usb-what-it-replaced-and-what-has-failed-to-replace-it</ref> It has also made [[FireWire]] nearly obsolete.
==Devices Examples==
USB type A is used by many different things, including:
*Flash Memory Drives
*External [[Hard drive|Hard Drive]]s
*External Removable Drive Readers ([[DVD]], [[Compact disc|CD]], Zip, Floppy, etc.)
*[[Human Interface Device]]s ([[Keyboard]]s, [[Computer mouse|mice]], etc.)
*Wireless Internet Cards
*Wired Internet Cards (Ethernet)
*Phone Chargers
*Comfort Items (Keyboard Lights, Fans, etc.)
*USB A to USB B Converters
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Devices Examples==
USB type A is used by many different things, including:
*Flash Memory Drives
*External [[Hard drive|Hard Drive]]s
*External Removable Drive Readers ([[DVD]], [[Compact disc|CD]], Zip, Floppy, etc.)
*[[Human Interface Device]]s ([[Keyboard]]s, [[Computer mouse|mice]], etc.)
*Wireless Internet Cards
*Wired Internet Cards (Ethernet)
*Phone Chargers
*Comfort Items (Keyboard Lights, Fans, etc.)
*USB A to USB B Converters
==References==
{{reflist}}