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USB data blocker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A piece of hardware through which a USB cable and a USB hub are connected designed to only transmit electrical energy but not data in order to avert juice jacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: data blocker, USB blocker, USB condom

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: USB-кондо́м (USB-kondóm) — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Chinese Mandarin: USB攔截器 /USB拦截器 (yū-àisī-bī lánjiéqì) — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Finnish: USB-tietoturvaliitin — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Finnish: USB-kondomi — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • German: USB-Kondom — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Russian: USB-кондо́м (USB-kondóm) — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Swedish: USB-datablockerare — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs
  • Swedish: USB-kondom — USB data transmission blocker through which the USB connection runs