USB-A

noun

A rectangular USB that is larger than USB-C.

Meanings

nounUSB-A (plural USB-As)

plural USB-As

  1. trademarkA rectangular USB that is larger than USB-C.

    USB-C ports and cables function just like USB-A equivalents, only better.

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

USB-A. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USB-A

MLA

“USB-A.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USB-A. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “USB-A,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USB-A.

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