The article will discuss the PS \ 2 to USB adapter. The history and structure of the two physical interfaces presented will be analyzed, and in the end we will talk about what type of adapter is good in one or another case.
Definition
USB is a universal bus for connecting various auxiliary devices to computing units. This physical interface is also interesting in that it is suitable not only for transferring digital information, for example, between a computer and removable media, but also for direct power supply to devices, which allows you to use the USB adapter as a separate device to power devices from the mains. Also, the structure of this device allows you to connect a large number of auxiliary devices even to the device, in the presence of which there is only one port.
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