Editing Human interface device (section)

{{short description|Computer device that takes input from humans and gives output to humans}}
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A '''human interface device''' ('''HID''') is a type of [[Peripheral|computer device]] usually used by [[Human|humans]] that takes [[Input device|input]] from or provides [[Output device|output]] to humans. 

The term "HID" most commonly refers to the [[USB human interface device class|USB HID]] specification. The term was coined by Mike Van Flandern of [[Microsoft]] when he proposed that the [[Universal Serial Bus|USB]] committee create a Human Input Device class working group.{{When|date=February 2011}} The working group was renamed as the Human Interface Device class at the suggestion of Tom Schmidt of [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] because the proposed standard supported bi-directional communication.{{When|date=February 2011}}

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'''HIDs for Output'''
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* [[Computer monitor]]
* [[Refreshable braille display]]
* [[Loudspeaker]]s
* [[Headset (audio)|Headset]]
* [[Haptic technology]]
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'''Common HIDs'''
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* [[Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]] and [[Refreshable braille display]]
* [[Pointing device]]s: [[Mouse (computing)|Mouse]], [[Trackball]], [[Touchpad]], [[Pointing stick]], [[Light pen]]
* [[Touchscreen]]
* [[Magnetic Stripe Reader]]
* [[Graphics tablet]]
* [[Joystick]], [[Gamepad]], [[Analog stick]]
* [[Webcam]]
* [[Fingerprint recognition|Fingerprint Scanner]]
* [[Microphone]]
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'''Less common HIDs'''
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* [[Driving simulator]] devices and [[flight simulator]] devices: sticks, throttles, wheels, yokes, pedals
* [[Data glove]]
* [[Dance pad]]
* [[Surface computing]] device
* [[Wii Balance Board]]
* [[Neuralink]]'s Telepathy device
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