Despite the oddly anatomical terminology, the difference between male and female USB ports is purely mechanical ... trying to figure out which cable goes where, just remember: male plugs in ...

Male USB Type-A connectors have a plastic tab at the bottom, which means that the other side of the cable without the plastic ...

I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have among my assorted junk ...