tip and ring

tip and ring definition - telecom
The term tip and ring originated in the cordboard plugs that establish the connection between the copper wire pairs. The tip of the plug connects to the electrically positive (+) wire, and the ring, or seat of the plug, to the electrically negative (

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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