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Switch

Telecommunications; Switchboard

A short form designating any variety of telephone switching systems.

Telephone number:

Telecommunications; Switchboard

Any number dialled in order to reach a specific telephone.

High speed direct connection. User must be less than 300 feet from the wiring closet. This type of connexion is the most modern technology we carry and is preferred over coax because less maintenance ...

Transceiver

Telecommunications; Switchboard

A device which acts as an adapter between certain types of media (fiber, coax, 10base-T) and the data jack on the wall.

Line equipment number

Telecommunications; Switchboard

A number that identifies the equipment's location within the private branch exchange. We use this to designate the jack number.

Mounting cord

Telecommunications; Switchboard

The cord connecting the phone to the telephone jack.

Data network

Telecommunications; Switchboard

A generic term referring to a group of computers which are linked together by cables. Internal networks are groups of computers which can access only each other.