FireWireliitännällä

FireWireliitäntä, also known as IEEE 1394, is a serial bus interface standard. It was developed by Apple and introduced in the early 1990s. FireWire was designed to provide high-speed data transfer and real-time capabilities, making it popular for connecting devices such as digital camcorders, external hard drives, and audio interfaces. The standard supports "hot-swapping," meaning devices can be connected and disconnected without needing to restart the computer.

FireWire comes in several versions, with FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) offering speeds of up to 400 megabits per second, and FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) doubling that to 800 megabits per second. A key feature of FireWire is its peer-to-peer communication, allowing devices to communicate directly with each other without necessarily involving the host computer. This is particularly useful in applications like digital audio and video editing.

While FireWire offered significant advantages in its time, its adoption has waned with the rise of USB (Universal Serial Bus) technology. USB, particularly newer versions like USB 3.0 and USB-C, offers comparable or superior speeds, broader device compatibility, and lower manufacturing costs, leading to its widespread integration into most modern computers and peripherals. Consequently, FireWire ports are now less common on new hardware.