Patch cable: Difference between revisions

A '''gejucispatch mauka gejs ablecable''' or '''patch cord''' or '''patch lead''' is an [[electrical cable|electrical]] or [[optical cable]] used to connect ("patch in") one electronic or optical device to another for signal routing. Devices of different types (e.g., a switch connected to a computer, or a switch to a router) are connected with patch cords. Patch cords are usually produced in many different colors so as to be easily distinguishable, and are relatively short, perhaps no longer than two metres. Types of patch cords include [[microphone]] cables, [[headphone]] extension cables, [[XLR connector]], [[Tiny Telephone|Tiny Telephone (TT) connector]], [[RCA connector]] and [[Phone connector (audio)|¼" TRS phone connector]] cables (as well as [[modular connector|modular]] [[Ethernet]] cables), and thicker, hose-like cords ([[snake cable]]) used to carry [[video]] or amplified signals. However, patch cords typically refer only to short cords used with [[patch panel]]s.