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phone connector
(1) For telephone connections, see RJ-11.
(2) Also called a "quarter-inch" or "6.3 mm" plug and socket, the phone connector is widely used to connect microphones, headphones and musical instruments to audio equipment. Phone connectors and their mini-phone counterparts are commonly called "audio jacks." See mini-phone connector, RCA connector, A/V ports and plugs and sockets.
Phone Connectors
Stereo plugs are identified by the three divisions in their prong; monaural plugs have only two. Plugs are also identified by TS, TRS and TRRS designations (see tip and ring).
Before/After Your Search Term
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| 5K monitor | 6.3 mm jack |
| 5K resolution | 6.3mm connector |
| 5K video | 6.3mm jack |
| 5KRO | 60 GHz |
| 5RU | 60 GHz radio |
| 5U | 601 |
| 5v | 603 |
| 5x86 | 604 |
| 6-way | 60GHz |
| 6.1 channel | 60GHz radio |
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