It is a serial bus standard to interface devices. A major component in the PC, USB was designed to allow peripherals to be connected using a single "standardized interface socket" and to improve "plug-and-play" capabilities by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without rebooting the computer.
Other convenient features include providing power to low-consumption devices without the need for an external power supply and allowing many devices to be used without requiring manufacturer specific, individual device drivers to be installed.
2007-11-19 16:17:22 補充:
手指 is not = USB. 手指 should = portable memory stick But the design of the portable memory stick is usually connected with USB to the computer. So many people simply named it as USB. In fact USB should only refer to the design of the connection pluy but not the memory stick itself.