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Straight

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005692

Describing a cable or connection where the pin-out configuration at one end directly matches the pin-out at the other end, without any cross-over or reversal of wires. This type of cabling is used to connect devices of different types, such as a computer to a hub or switch. An Ethernet straight-through cable connects a network interface card (NIC) to a network switch or router.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005692
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Schnelltelegramm; Spanish: directo; French: télégraphe rapide
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "Describing a cable or connection where the pin-out configuration at one end directly matches the pin-out at the other end, without any cross-over or reversal of wires. This type of cabling is used to connect devices of different types, such as a computer to a hub or switch. An Ethernet straight-through cable connects a network interface card (NIC) to a network switch or router.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schnelltelegramm",
    "es": "directo",
    "fr": "télégraphe rapide"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/straight/"
}

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