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A
AMP
Analog
ANSI
Asynchronous
Asynchronous Transmission
ATA
ATA interface
ATA-2
ATA-3
ATAS
Attenuation
AWG
Backplane
Bail Lock
Bandwidth
BC
Bifurcated Contact
Bit
blind mating
body
Braid
Bus
Byte
cable assembly
CAD system
Capacitance
Centerline
Closed Entry
color coding
Conductor
Configuration
contact wipe
Continuity
Controller
Crosstalk
CRT display
CSA
Daisy Chain
Daughterboard
DB connector
DDWG
DFP
DIP
dip soldering
DMA
dual in-line package (DIP)
Dual Leaf
dust cover
DVI
edge connector or edge card connector
EIDE
EMI
End Stackable
Epoxy
Face
FC
FEP
Fiber Optic Cable
Flange
Gas tight connection
Gigabit
Gold flash plating
Ground
Header
hi temp
high-density
hot pluggable
Hot Swappable
Housing
HSSDC
I/O
IC
IDC
IDE interface
IDT
IEEE
Impedance
Inductance
Injection molding
insertion force
Insulation
Insulator
Interconnect
Interface
Intermateable
ISO
Isochronous
Jackscrew
Jumper
Key (or keying plug)
LAN
LCD
Lead(s)
LED
LIF
Low Profile
LVD
mass termination
Mate

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