BNC connector
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short for bayonet Neill–Concelman, after its bayonet mount locking mechanism and its inventors, Paul Neill and Carl Concelman.
Noun[edit]
BNC connector (plural BNC connectors)
- (telecommunications) A connector for a coaxial cable which keeps the central wire from touching the cable's outer shield.
Usage notes[edit]
When expanded, the "BNC" is also incorrectly defined as the "British naval connector", "British naval coupling", "bayonet nut connector", "bayonet nut coupling".
Hypernyms[edit]
- cable connector
- coaxial connector
- connector
- NC connector