USB Type-B
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USB Type-B canonical | 4 |
| USB 2.0 Type-B | 1 |
| USB 3.0 Type-B | 1 |
| USB Type-B connectors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T72738 — 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-B Context triple: [USB, hasConnectorType, USB Type-B]
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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.
IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus interface standard, commonly known as FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices such as computers, cameras, and audio/video equipment.
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C.
USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery is a fast-charging specification that enables higher power levels and flexible voltage profiles over USB connections to efficiently charge and power a wide range of devices.
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D.
USBOS
USBOS is the UN/LOCODE identifier assigned to the Port of Boston in the United States for international shipping and logistics.
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E.
BEP
BEP is a United States government agency responsible for designing and producing paper currency and other secure documents.
- 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-B Target entity description: 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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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.
IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is a high-speed serial bus interface standard, commonly known as FireWire, used for real-time data transfer between digital devices such as computers, cameras, and audio/video equipment.
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C.
USB Power Delivery
USB Power Delivery is a fast-charging specification that enables higher power levels and flexible voltage profiles over USB connections to efficiently charge and power a wide range of devices.
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D.
USBOS
USBOS is the UN/LOCODE identifier assigned to the Port of Boston in the United States for international shipping and logistics.
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E.
BEP
BEP is a United States government agency responsible for designing and producing paper currency and other secure documents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USB connector type
ⓘ
hardware interface ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | USB 3.0 Type-B receptacle accepts USB 2.0 Type-B plug ⓘ |
| category |
computer port
ⓘ
peripheral interface ⓘ |
| compatibilityNote | USB 3.0 Type-B plugs do not fit into USB 2.0 Type-B receptacles ⓘ |
| connectionRole | device-side connector ⓘ |
| connectorShape | roughly square ⓘ |
| counterpartConnector | USB Type-A ⓘ |
| dataTransferSupport |
USB 1.1
ⓘ
USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.x (via USB 3.0 Type-B variant) ⓘ
linked to:
USB
|
| definedInStandard |
Universal Serial Bus specification
ⓘ
linked to:
USB
|
| electricalInterface | USB serial bus ⓘ |
| gender | receptacle on device side ⓘ |
| hostSideConnector | usually USB Type-A ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
USB 1.1
ⓘ
linked to:
USB
|
| locationInCableAssembly | device end ⓘ |
| mechanicalKeying | polarized to prevent incorrect insertion ⓘ |
| pinCount |
4 (USB 2.0 Type-B)
ⓘ
9 (USB 3.0 Type-B) ⓘ |
| powerDirection | from host to device ⓘ |
| replacedByInNewDevices | USB Type-C ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF)
ⓘ
linked to:
USB Implementers Forum
|
| status | still common on legacy and some current peripherals ⓘ |
| supportsHotPlug | yes ⓘ |
| supportsPlugAndPlay | yes ⓘ |
| supportsPowerDelivery | yes ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
MIDI controllers
ⓘ
USB hubs ⓘ audio interfaces ⓘ external hard drives ⓘ printers ⓘ scanners ⓘ |
| usedFor | connecting peripheral devices to a host computer ⓘ |
| usedIn |
USB audio equipment
ⓘ
desktop printers ⓘ laboratory instruments ⓘ multifunction printers ⓘ |
| variant |
Micro-USB Type-B
ⓘ
Mini-USB Type-B ⓘ
linked to:
USB Mini-B
USB 2.0 Type-B ⓘ
linked to:
USB Type-B
USB 3.0 Type-B ⓘ
linked to:
USB Type-B
|
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-B Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USB Type-B
linked to: USB Type-B
linked to: USB Type-B