Monday quote : bee or USB ?
The joke is about « bee », « US » (which stands for the United States) and a USB key / flash drive.
- a bee : Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their key role in pollination and for producing honey.
- a USB flash drive : A USB flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. It is typically small, removable and rewritable.
A flash drive consists of a small printed circuit board carrying the circuit elements and a USB connector, insulated electrically and protected inside a plastic, metal, or rubberized case, which can be carried in a pocket or on a key chain, for example.
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is an industry standard to talk about connectors : there are 14 different connector types, of which USB-C is the most recent one.
VOCABULARY :
| 1 | USB Standard-A, « male » plug |
|---|---|
| 2 | USB mass storage controller device |
| 3 | Test point |
| 4 | Flash memory chip |
| 5 | Crystal oscillator |
| 6 | LED (Optional) |
| 7 | Write-protect switch (Optional) |
| 8 | Space for second flash memory chip |
(ESL : For educational purposes only).
