Human interface device
Computer device that takes input from humans and gives output to humans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A human interface device or HID is a type of computer device usually used by humans that takes input from or provides output to humans.
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The term "HID" most commonly refers to the USB HID specification. The term was coined by Mike Van Flandern of Microsoft when he proposed that the USB committee create a Human Input Device class working group.[when?] The working group was renamed as the Human Interface Device class at the suggestion of Tom Schmidt of DEC because the proposed standard supported bi-directional communication.[when?]
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