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USB mass storage device class

The USB mass storage device class (also known as USB MSC or UMS) is a set of computing communications protocols, specifically a USB Device Class, defined by the USB Implementers Forum that makes a USB device accessible to a host computing device and enables file transfers between the host and the USB device. To a host, the USB device acts as an external…

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USB mass storage device class

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Edges88
Triples18
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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usb devices device mass-storage storage system support windows file scsi may mass drives access hard operating command drive host ata

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ATA command pass-through for ATA-USB bridgesinstance ofvendor-enabled functions0.80text
used for S.M.A.R.T. or temperature monitoringinstance ofvendor-enabled functions0.80text
controlling the spin-upinstance ofvendor-enabled functions0.80text
spin-down of hard disk drivesinstance ofvendor-enabled functions0.80text
and other optionsinstance ofvendor-enabled functions0.80text
picturesinstance ofit is not well-supported and lacks features such as partitioning and general blocking.Game consoles and embedded devicesThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 support most mass-storage…0.80text
musicinstance ofit is not well-supported and lacks features such as partitioning and general blocking.Game consoles and embedded devicesThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 support most mass-storage…0.80text
partitioninginstance ofit is not well-supported and lacks features0.80text
general blockinginstance ofit is not well-supported and lacks features0.80text
picturesinstance ofGame consoles and embedded devicesThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 support most mass-storage devices for the data transfer of media0.80text
musicinstance ofGame consoles and embedded devicesThe Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 support most mass-storage devices for the data transfer of media0.80text
USB flash drivesinstance ofthe most common file system on embedded devices0.80text

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