USB Type-A
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USB Type-A is the classic rectangular USB connector design widely used on computers and peripherals for data transfer and power delivery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USB Type-A canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2403626 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USB Type-A Context triple: [USB 3.2, usesPhysicalConnector, USB Type-A]
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A.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a widely adopted industry standard for cables, connectors, and communication protocols used to connect, power, and transfer data between computers and electronic devices.
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B.
USB Type-B
USB Type-B is a square-shaped USB connector type commonly used on printers and other peripheral devices to connect them to a host computer.
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C.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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D.
USB Mini-B
USB Mini-B is a smaller, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older portable devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, and external hard drives for data transfer and charging.
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E.
Type 1 AC connector
The Type 1 AC connector is a single-phase electric vehicle charging plug commonly used in North America and Japan, forming the AC portion of the CCS1 fast-charging standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USB Type-A Target entity description: USB Type-A is the classic rectangular USB connector design widely used on computers and peripherals for data transfer and power delivery.
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A.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a widely adopted industry standard for cables, connectors, and communication protocols used to connect, power, and transfer data between computers and electronic devices.
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B.
USB Type-B
USB Type-B is a square-shaped USB connector type commonly used on printers and other peripheral devices to connect them to a host computer.
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C.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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D.
USB Mini-B
USB Mini-B is a smaller, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older portable devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, and external hard drives for data transfer and charging.
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E.
Type 1 AC connector
The Type 1 AC connector is a single-phase electric vehicle charging plug commonly used in North America and Japan, forming the AC portion of the CCS1 fast-charging standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USB connector type
ⓘ
hardware interface ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | supports older USB versions at reduced speed ⓘ |
| colorCoding |
black for USB 2.0
ⓘ
blue for USB 3.0 ⓘ teal blue for USB 3.1 Gen 2 ⓘ |
| commonlyConnectsTo |
USB Micro-B connectors
ⓘ
USB Mini-B connectors ⓘ
linked to:
USB Mini-B
USB Type-B connectors ⓘ
linked to:
USB Type-B
USB Type-C connectors via cable ⓘ |
| commonlyFoundOn |
USB hubs
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desktop computers ⓘ game consoles ⓘ laptop computers ⓘ televisions ⓘ |
| connectorGender | plug ⓘ |
| connectorOrientation | non-reversible ⓘ |
| introducedWith | USB 1.0 ⓘ |
| introducedYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| matingCycles |
at least 1500 insertions for USB 2.0
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at least 5000 insertions for USB 3.x ⓘ |
| maximumCurrent |
500 mA for USB 2.0 default
ⓘ
900 mA for USB 3.0 default ⓘ |
| maximumDataRate |
10 Gbit/s for USB 3.1 Gen 2
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12 Mbit/s for USB 1.1 ⓘ 20 Gbit/s for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ⓘ 480 Mbit/s for USB 2.0 ⓘ 5 Gbit/s for USB 3.0 ⓘ |
| partOfStandard |
Universal Serial Bus specification
ⓘ
linked to:
USB
|
| pinCount |
4 pins for USB 2.0 Type-A
ⓘ
9 pins for USB 3.x Type-A ⓘ |
| replacedBy | USB Type-C in many new devices ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | USB Implementers Forum ⓘ |
| standardVoltage | 5 V ⓘ |
| supports |
USB Battery Charging specification
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data transfer ⓘ power delivery ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
computer ports
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host-side connector ⓘ peripheral connection ⓘ |
| usedIn |
USB 1.0
ⓘ
USB 1.1 ⓘ USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.0 ⓘ USB 3.1 Gen 1 ⓘ USB 3.2 Gen 1 ⓘ
linked to:
USB 3.2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ⓘ
linked to:
USB 3.2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ⓘ
linked to:
USB 3.2
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How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: USB Type-A Description of subject: USB Type-A is the classic rectangular USB connector design widely used on computers and peripherals for data transfer and power delivery.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.