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In information science, connectors, normally called "input-output connectors" (or I/O for short), are interfaces for linking devices...
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DB9 connector
The DB9 (originally DE-9) connector is an analog 9-pin plug of the D-Subminiature connector family (D-Sub or Sub-D). The DB9 connector...
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DB25 connector
The DB25 (originally DE-25) connector is an analog 25-pin plug of the D-Subminiature connector family (D-Sub or Sub-D). As with the...
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PS/2 connector
The PS/2 connector (mini-DIN6 format) is mainly used to connect computers to keyboards and mice. Pin number Function 1 Clock ...
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USB/USB 2.0 connector
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an input-output interface which is much faster than standard serial ports. There are two kinds of USB...
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FireWire connector
The IEEE 1394 bus (named after the standard that applies to it) was released in late 1995 to provide a way to send data over a...
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Jack
The "jack" is without a doubt the most commonly used connector for small-scale audio equipment. Jacks are normally divided into three...
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Types of connectors
5-pin DIN plugs A DIN (or DIN5) connector is a plug with 5 pins, formerly used to connect keyboards to computers: The DIN5...
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Mini-DIN connector
The 4-pin Mini-DIN connector is used for transmitting analog video in S-Video format: More and more graphics cards these days have an...
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VGA (SUB-D15) connector
Mini Sub-D (ou SUB-D15) is a 15-pin connector (with three rows of 5 pins each). This kind of connector is built into most graphics...
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RCA connectors (CINCH)
The RCA connector (Radio Corporation of America, sometimes called CINCH) is a connector used for transporting audio or video signals....
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TOSLink Plug
The TOSLink connector (TOShiba LINK, named for the company that created it) is an optical connector for sending audio or video data...
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SCART plug
A SCART plug (short for Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs, French for "Television and Radio...
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BNC connector
BNC connectors (Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector) are connectors for coaxial cables. The BNC family is made up of...
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RJ45 Plug
The RJ45 connector (RJ stands for Registered Jack) is one of the main connectors used with Ethernet network cards, and transmits...
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RJ11 connector
The RJ11 connector (RJ for Registered Jack) is the most commonly used connector for telephone lines. It is similar to the RJ45...
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DVI connector
DVI (Digital Video Interface) connectors, found on some graphics cards, are used for sending video signals digitally to screens with a...
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HDMI Interface
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface for transferring uncompressed, high-definition multimedia data...
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Creating an RJ45 crossover cable
A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being: An RJ45 connector; A BNC connector (coaxial cable). ...
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Linking two PCs with a null modem cable
The best way to link two computers is to use an RJ45 cable to connect the machines' network cards. However, when one or both of the...
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