Data record `std.tia-568-5.definition.connector`

Verified 2026-10-25 Confidence: High

In the topology clauses of ANSI/TIA-568.5 (2022), the word connector means a mated connection rather than a single plug or jack.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	ANSI/TIA-568.5	Licensed standard, clause 6.2.1
Data record	std.tia-568-5.definition.connector	Verified 2026-10-25
Entry	ANSI/TIA-568.5-1	No revisions

Subject: ANSI/TIA-568.5-1 (Standards)
Kind: Definition
Source: ANSI/TIA-568.5, 2022 edition, clause 6.2.1, page 23, Balanced Single Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard, TIA.

History

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Date	Change
2026-10-25	created
2026-10-25	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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"Data record std.tia-568-5.definition.connector." Fiber Optic Reference. 2026-10-25. https://www.fiberopticreference.com/data/std.tia-568-5.definition.connector/.

Fiber Optic Reference, Data record std.tia-568-5.definition.connector (Oct. 25, 2026), https://www.fiberopticreference.com/data/std.tia-568-5.definition.connector/.

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  organization = {Fiber Optic Reference},
  publisher = {Fiber Optic Reference},
  year = {2026},
  note = {last substantive change 2026-10-25}
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