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A serial interface is a data connection in which the [[Glossary:Bit|bits]] are all sent one after another down the same wire. Consequently they can be sent very fast indeed and use simple connectors with few pins. The COM ports found on old computers, USB on modern ones and [[Glossary:SATA|SATA]] are all examples of serial interfaces | A serial interface is a data connection in which the [[Glossary:Bit|bits]] are all sent one after another down the same wire. Consequently they can be sent very fast indeed and use simple connectors with few pins. The COM ports found on old computers, USB on modern ones and [[Glossary:SATA|SATA]] are all examples of serial interfaces. | ||
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A serial interface is a data connection in which the bits are all sent one after another down the same wire. Consequently they can be sent very fast indeed and use simple connectors with few pins. The COM ports found on old computers, USB on modern ones and SATA are all examples of serial interfaces.