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2. Modular connector - Wikipedia

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   The first types of small modular telephone connectors were created by AT&T in the mid-1960s for the plug-in handset and line cords of the Trimline telephone. [1] Driven by demand for multiple sets in residences with various lengths of cords, the Bell System introduced customer-connectable part kits and telephones, sold through PhoneCenter stores in the early 1970s. [2]

3. USB hardware - Wikipedia

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   The USB 3.0 Micro-B plug effectively consists of a standard USB 2.0 Micro-B cable plug, with an additional 5 pins plug "stacked" to the side of it. In this way, cables with smaller 5 pin USB 2.0 Micro-B plugs can be plugged into devices with 10 contact USB 3.0 Micro-B receptacles and achieve backward compatibility.

4. USB-to-serial adapter - Wikipedia

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   FTDI US232R : USB to RS-232 cable. A USB-to-serial adapter or simply USB adapter is a type of protocol converter that is used for converting USB data signals to and from serial communications standards (serial ports). Most commonly the USB data signals are converted to either RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, or TTL-level UART serial data.

5. AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types

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   The plug sides are shaped to improve grip and make it easier to remove the plug from a socket-outlet. [55] The plug is polarised, so that the fuse is in the line side of the supply. [56] The flexible cord always enters the plug from the bottom, discouraging removal by tugging on the cable, which can damage the cable. [57]

6. List of video connectors - Wikipedia

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   Male Mini-DVI plug on top of a 12-inch PowerBook G4; female port is second from left. Mini-DVI: VGA, DVI, television. Apple Computer alternative to Mini-VGA. Often now replaced by Mini DisplayPort. Female Micro-DVI port (rightmost) on MacBook Air: Micro-DVI: DVI-D dual link Replaced with Mini DisplayPort. DMS-59: twin DVI (for two monitors via ...

7. Adapter - Wikipedia

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   Adapters (sometimes called dongles) allow connecting a peripheral device with one plug to a different jack on the computer. They are often used to connect modern devices to a legacy port on an old system, or legacy devices to a modern port. Such adapters may be entirely passive, or contain active circuitry. A common type is a USB adapter.