Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bnc connector

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: bnc -con-nec-tor
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A connector for a coaxial cable which keeps the central wire from touching the cable's outer shield.

Etymology

Short for bayonet Neill–Concelman, after its bayonet mount locking mechanism and its inventors, Paul Neill and Carl Concelman.

Inflected Forms

BNC connectors (plural)

Phrases

NC connector N connector TNC connector

Frequently Paired Words

bayonet Concelman N NC NC connector N connector Neill TNC

Questions

What does bnc connector mean?: A connector for a coaxial cable which keeps the central wire from touching the cable's outer shield.
Where does bnc connector come from?: Short for bayonet Neill–Concelman, after its bayonet mount locking mechanism and its inventors, Paul Neill and Carl Concelman.

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