Understanding Technology Symbols: Their Origins and Meanings

Thunderbolt Symbol

• Represents high-speed connectivity and power.
• Self-explanatory, resembling a lightning bolt.

Bluetooth Logo

• Named after King Harold "Bluetooth" Gormon of Denmark.
• King Harold united Denmark and Norway; Bluetooth aims to unite wireless devices.
• Logo combines Nordic runes for "H" and "B," honoring Harold Bluetooth.

USB Logo

• Design may resemble Poseidon's trident but lacks evidence for this theory.
• Represents the versatility and connectivity of different peripherals.
• Features a large circle (PC) and smaller shapes (peripherals).

Hard Drive Activity Light

• Symbolizes an active internal storage device.
• Originated from mechanical hard drives’ cylindrical shape due to stacked platters.
• Less common with faster SSDs but still used in modern systems.

Power Symbol

• Combines a circle (off) and a vertical line (on).
• Inspired by the binary system where 0 represents off and 1 on.
• Standardized in the 1970s for standby mode and later as a general power symbol.
• Used in electronics beyond binary-switched devices, like household appliances.

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