What is a USB 'header' (and how is it different from a port)?

With the prevalence of USB devices, it might be easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but there is a key difference between ...
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Surprising uses for motherboard USB headers beyond front panel I/O

Have you ever looked at the internal USB headers on your motherboard and wondered what you can connect to them? These headers come in a few flavors. We have the older USB 2.0 headers, slightly newer ...
PC World

Every I/O connector for your desktop PC’s front panel, explained

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...
Ars Technica

Can you attach multiple USB-C plugs to a single motherboard header?

I've got a motherboard that has a single USB-C header on it. I also have a case with no USB-C ports on the front panel. I know things like this exist, but I'm wondering is, is there anything with ...
Geeky Gadgets

USB Raspberry Pi Compatible GPIO Header (video)

Ryanteck has unveiled a new USB Raspberry Pi compatible GPIO header board called the RTk.GPIO, which has been created to provide an easy way to add a Raspberry Pi GPIO headers to your desktop computer ...