USB up
English translation: USB upstream port
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| 20:31 Jul 11, 2016 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / Monitor | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Peter Simon Netherlands Local time: 00:05 | ||||||
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| 4 | upload from usb output of computer |
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| usb up upload from usb output of computer Explanation: A usual usb-cable has the familiar plugin interface on a computer, to be linked to a similar plug of a cable inversely. Certain devices have a different plugin opportunity for the connecting cable, which can be seen at http://superuser.com/questions/856297/monitor-with-usb-upstr... . This photo says it goes into a monitor, but various types of outside storage drives also use this plugin to differentiate it from the computer's own usb port. This way, plugging is unambiguously determined. |
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8 mins peer agreement (net): +5 |
| Reference: Quick Google search Reference information: Apparently, the 'up' opposes 'down' and seems to be in essence what would previously have been the 'gender' of the connection. Here's one example site that talks about it, but there are plenty of others if you just Google it: https://hardforum.com/threads/might-be-a-dumb-question-but-u... |
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