Firewire

Categories: Operation and Production,

An interface standard that is commonly used for connecting hard drives and cameras to computers. It is available in two speeds - Firewire 400 (IEEE 1394a) at 400 Mbps and Firewire 800 (IEEE 1394b) at 800 Mbps. Of the two, Firewire 400 is seen more often, as Firewire 800 is normally reserved for high-end machines only.