patchcord

ˈpætʃkɔrd

Definition

Definition of patchcord - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cable

TECH.

short cable for temporary connections

TECH.

The technician grabbed a patchcord to test the new equipment.

jumper cable

electronics

TECH.

cable with plugs at both ends for connections

TECH.

The technician used a patchcord to connect the devices.

jumper cable

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short cable for temporary connections
cable with plugs at both ends for connections

Origin of patchcord

English, patch (piece) + cord (string)

Examples of patchcord in a sentence

A patchcord was needed to link the two devices.
A patchcord was missing from the equipment setup.
She replaced the old patchcord with a new one.

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French:patchcord, câble de connexion, ...
German:Testkabel, Patchkabel, ...
Italian:cavo di prova, cavo di connessione, ...
Spanish:cable temporal, cable de conexión, ...
Portuguese:cabo temporário, patchcord, ...
Chinese:跳线, 连接线, ...
Japanese:一時的なケーブル, パッチコード, ...
Arabic:سِلْك تَوْصِيل, كابل توصيل, ...
Hebrew:כֶּבֶל זְמַנִּי, כֶּבֶל חִבּוּר, ...
Russian:временный кабель, соединительный кабель, ...
Ukrainian:патчкорд, з'єднувальний кабель, ...
Hindi:अस्थायी केबल, पैचकोर्ड, ...
Bengali:অস্থায়ী সংযোগ তার, প্যাচকর্ড, ...
Catalan:cable temporal, cable de connexió, ...
Czech:propojovací kabel, patchcord, ...
Danish:midlertidigt kabel, patchkabel, ...
Dutch:patchkabel, aansluitkabel, ...
Greek:προσωρινό καλώδιο, καλώδιο σύνδεσης, ...
Hungarian:patchkábel, jumperkábel, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែភ្ជាប់បណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ខ្សែភ្ជាប់, ...
Korean:패치 코드, 패치코드, ...
Persian:پچ کورد, پچ‌کورد, ...
Polish:patchcord, kabel połączeniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabo de teste, cabo de conexão, ...
Romanian:patchcord, cablu de legătură, ...
Swedish:patchkabel, ...
Thai:สายแพตช์, สายแพทช์, ...
Turkish:yama kablosu, ara kablo, ...
Vietnamese:dây nối tạm thời, dây nối, ...

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