patch panels
Cable organization centers
A patch panel is a board with rows of ports where cables terminate, allowing connections to be rearranged without rewiring.
Common in networking and audio setups, patch panels centralize cable management: The technician traced the problem to a loose connection at the patch panel.
Short cables called patch cords link ports together.
Wired networking standard
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- LANLocalized computer linkage
- WANGeographically dispersed data infrastructure
VLAN · gigabit · network design · topology · bandwidth · throughput · latency · redundancy
Frame for holding items
- server roomFacility housing networked computers
- data centerFacility housing networked computers
- cable managementArranging cords systematically
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
colocation · MDF · IDF · equipment room · backbone
Arch's central locking stone
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- portsShip berths or device jacks
- chassisStructural support base
- rackmountEquipment sized for cabinets
coupler · fiber optic · coaxial · wall mount · loaded · unloaded · shielded · unshielded
Cable linking network segments
- terminationAct of ending something
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- interconnectJoin in a network
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
home run · daisy chain · uplink · downlink · trunk · feed-through · pass-through
Assigning identifying markers
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
diagram · as-built · identification · tracing · bundling
Able to be adjusted
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- plug-and-playRequiring no manual configuration
hot-swappable · upgradeable · snap-in · cassette · customizable · reconfigurable
ethernet
Wired networking standard
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- LANLocalized computer linkage
WAN · VLAN · gigabit · network design · topology · bandwidth · throughput · latency · redundancy · failover
rack
Frame for holding items
- server roomFacility housing networked computers
- data centerFacility housing networked computers
- cable managementArranging cords systematically
telecommunications · colocation · MDF · IDF · equipment room · backbone
keystone
Arch's central locking stone
rackmount · coupler · fiber optic · coaxial · wall mount · loaded · unloaded · shielded · unshielded · high-density
cross-connect
Cable linking network segments
- terminationAct of ending something
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- interconnectJoin in a network
breakout · home run · daisy chain · uplink · downlink · trunk · feed-through · pass-through
labeling
Assigning identifying markers
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
documentation · diagram · as-built · identification · tracing · bundling
configurable
Able to be adjusted
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- interchangeableAble to replace another
plug-and-play · hot-swappable · upgradeable · snap-in · cassette · customizable · reconfigurable