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  2. Molex connector - Wikipedia

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    Molex Mini-Fit Jr. connector as used for ATX power supply. A Molex connector is a two-piece pin-and-socket interconnection which became an early electronic standard. Developed by Molex Connector Company in the late 1950s, the design features cylindrical spring-metal pins that fit into cylindrical spring-metal sockets, both held in a rectangular ...

  3. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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    Splice or butt connectors (primarily insulation displacement connectors) that permanently join two lengths of wire or cable. In computing, electrical connectors are considered a physical interface and constitute part of the physical layer in the OSI model of networking.

  4. Coaxial power connector - Wikipedia

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    A coaxial power connector is an electrical power connector used for attaching extra-low voltage devices such as consumer electronics to external electricity. Also known as barrel connectors, concentric barrel connectors or tip connectors, these small cylindrical connectors come in an enormous variety of sizes.

  5. AC adapter - Wikipedia

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    AC adapter. A "wall-wart" type AC adapter for a household game console. The output has a barrel connector. "Power brick" in-line configuration, with detachable AC cord and NEMA 1-15 plug. An AC adapter or AC/DC adapter (also called a wall charger, power adapter, power brick, or wall wart) [1] is a type of external power supply, often enclosed ...

  6. AC power plugs and sockets - Wikipedia

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    e. AC power plugs and sockets connect devices to mains electricity to supply them with electrical power. A plug is the connector attached to an electrically-operated device, often via a cable. A socket (also known as a receptacle or outlet) is fixed in place, often on the internal walls of buildings, and is connected to an AC electrical circuit.

  7. Category:Electrical power connectors - Wikipedia

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    T. Twist-on wire connector. Type 2 connector. Type 3 connector. Categories: Electrical connectors. Electric power systems components. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.

  8. Power supply - Wikipedia

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    An integrated power supply is one that shares a common printed circuit board with its load. An external power supply, AC adapter or power brick, is a power supply located in the load's AC power cord that plugs into a wall outlet; a wall wart is an external supply integrated with the outlet plug itself. These are popular in consumer electronics ...

  9. Switched-mode power supply - Wikipedia

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    An adjustable switched-mode power supply for laboratory use. A switched-mode power supply (SMPS), also called switching-mode power supply, switch-mode power supply, switched power supply, or simply switcher, is an electronic power supply that incorporates a switching regulator to convert electrical power efficiently.