Here's the quick and clean breakdown: a male USB connector is the plug — the part that sticks out and gets inserted. A female USB port is the socket — the part that stays in place and receives ...

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For example, the analog VGA monitor interface uses a D-sub 15-pin plug and socket. Also called "DB connectors" and "D-subs," they come in 9, 15, 25, 37 and 50 pin varieties.

Far from offering the intended protection, plug protectors can, in fact, increase the risk of electric shock and fire hazards. Organisations including The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents ...

The male connector, like a plug or pin, is the part that inserts into another component. The female connector, like a port or socket, is the part that receives.