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FireWire
I'm sure most of you
have heard this term before, one way or another, but do you have any idea
what it means? FireWire is fairly new to the computer world, so it's understandable
if you've never really been given a definition of it. Either way, that
ends today. I'm going to do my best to give you the information you want
to know, so here we go!
FireWire is basically
a new serial bus interface standard that supports high-speed communication
for personal computers. It is also used with digital audio and digital
video formats. A lot of new computers these days are coming with a FireWire
port installed. These new ports are located right next to the standard
USB ports and they are used in a very similar way. Most FireWire devices
come with a four or six pin cord and those fit into the computer ports
as needed.
The Apple company
actually owns the FireWire name, but it is known under other terms for
other companies (for example, Sony's name for it is i.Link). As I said
before, FireWire ports are now being used with many computers, but it
is also very common with other devices, such as digital cameras, camcorders,
media players and so on. So, if you come across a FireWire port on one
of your devices, at least you now know a little more behind the story.
Yes!
~ Erin
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