What is a USB 'header' (and how is it different from a port)?

With the prevalence of USB devices, it might be easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but there is a key difference between ...
SlashGear

What Are USB Headers And How Are They Different From USB Ports?

If you're upgrading or building your own PC, you'll probably find some components inside that are similar in size and shape to USB ports. But those are actually USB headers, and even though they look ...
SlashGear

What's The Difference Between USB 2.0 & 3.0 And How Can You Tell Them Apart?

The Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short, was introduced in 1996 as a solution by technology giants like Microsoft and IBM. The idea was to make connecting hardware to computers less of a hassle and ...
Ars Technica

Can you attach multiple USB-C plugs to a single motherboard header?

I've got a motherboard that has a single USB-C header on it. I also have a case with no USB-C ports on the front panel. I know things like this exist, but I'm wondering is, is there anything with ...