The USB Technology has been around for more than 20 years now. We’ve become so used to it that we take it for granted and we don’t consider it special. Although it’s almost impossible to have never used a USB device or to have plugged a USB connector into a USB port, it possible that you don’t really know what USB means, and what this technology does. You might have heard some acronyms like USB Type C but that’s pretty much it. In this article, we will explain what USB is, give you a bit of history about this standard and share the differences between the different types of ports like USB Type C, Micro USB, USB 3.0 and so on. Let’s get started: