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 ...
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What Are USB Headers And How Are They Different From USB Ports?

If you're upgrading or building your own PC, you'll probably find some components inside that are similar in size and shape to USB ports. But those are actually USB headers, and even though they look ...
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Can you attach multiple USB-C plugs to a single motherboard header?

You could do USB header -> Hub -> Extensions and then expose each extension externally I suppose, but it would not be pretty. While it won't use your motherboard's USB-C header, there are PCIe header ...
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What's The Difference Between USB 2.0 & 3.0 And How Can You Tell Them Apart?

The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...