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AUI
21 Jul 2001
WORD - The AUI (attachment unit interface) is the 15-pin physical connector interface between a computer's network interface card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. On 10Base-5 ("thicknet") Ethernet, a short cable is used to connect the ...
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Unshielded Twisted Pair
09 Aug 2000
WORD - This definition closely duplicates the definition for twisted pair.
Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many ...
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Thinnet
30 Jul 2001
WORD - Thicknet and Thinnet (sometimes called ThickWire and ThinWire) are commonly used terms for the larger and smaller size of coaxial cable used in Ethernet local area networks. Thicknet, also known as Thickwire, is 0.4 inches ...
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American Wire Gauge
20 Mar 2003
WORD - American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a U.S. standard set of non-ferrous wire conductor sizes. The "gauge" means the diameter. Non-ferrous includes copper and also aluminum and other materials, but is most frequently applied to ...
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telephone jacks
13 Jan 2004
WORD - In the U. S., telephone jacks are also known as registered jacks, sometimes described as RJ-XX, and are a series of telephone connection interfaces (receptacle and plug) that are registered with the U.S. Federal ...
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hybrid fiber coaxial network
28 Oct 2001
WORD - A hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network is a telecommunication technology in which optical fiber cable and coaxial cable are used in different portions of a network to carry broadband content (such as video, data, and voice). ...
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BNC
06 May 2002
WORD - A BNC (Bayonet Neil-Concelman, or sometimes British Naval Connector) connector is used to connect a computer to a coaxial cable in a 10BASE-2 Ethernet network. 10BASE-2 is a 10 MHz baseband network on a cable extending up ...
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Home Phoneline Networking Alliance
20 Jan 2001
WORD - The HPNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance) is an industry group that promotes standards for using existing phone lines and jacks to interconnect computers within a home. The HPNA's HomePNA standard is one of several ...
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ferrule
WORD - A ferrule (from Latin viriola, meaning little bracelet) is a ring or cap attached to an object to protect against damage, splitting, or wear. In fiber optic, a ferrule is a component (usually a rigid tube) used to align and ...
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Molex
29 Apr 2003
WORD - In business since 1938, Molex manufactures electronic, electrical, and optical fiber connectors. Molex also makes a variety of switch and application tooling, especially crimp
application tooling. Crimping is the ...
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