The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...
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When it comes to USB ports and hubs, upstream vs. downstream simply describes the function each USB port handles for connecting multiple accessories.