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Firewire


 
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Firewire

External connector, similar to a USB port, that provides a high-speedconnection between a computer and peripheral devices. Firewire wasdeveloped by Apple, Inc. and is based off the standard IEEE 1394 highperformance serial bus. Firewire ports are able to transfer data at a rate of up to 400 Mbps. This technology was once standard on computers manufactured by Apple, Inc., but has since been replaced by Thunderbolt ports and later versions of USB ports.
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Firewire has since been replaced by Thunderbolt ports on Apple products as a means to connect Apple computers with other devices in a high-speed manner.
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