patchboard
Manual routing grid
A patchboard is a panel with an array of sockets that can be connected with short cables called patch cords, allowing signals to be routed between different pieces of equipment.
Common in audio studios, telephone exchanges, and early computing, patchboards let operators reconfigure connections without rewiring: The engineer rerouted the signal through the patchboard.
Also called a patch panel.
Telephone routing panel
- operatorOne who works machinery
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- trunkMain stem or storage
- cordFlexible twisted strand
plug · socket · telephone · PBX · console · relay · crossbar · routing
Combines ingredients or people
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- routingPath selection process
- channelPassage for transmission
insert · send · return · outboard · rack · console · fader · preamp
Made of separable units
- CVCareer credentials document
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- filterPorous separation device
envelope · sequencer · cable · attenuator · LFO · trigger · voltage · synth
Wired networking standard
- rackFrame for holding items
- portDocking place for ships
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
data center · termination · keystone · fiber · distribution · cross-connect · network · infrastructure
switchboard
Telephone routing panel
cord · plug · socket · telephone · PBX · console · relay · crossbar · routing · connection
mixer
Combines ingredients or people
channel · insert · send · return · outboard · rack · console · fader · preamp · effects
modular
Made of separable units
- CVCareer credentials document
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
filter · envelope · sequencer · cable · attenuator · LFO · trigger · voltage · synth · module
ethernet
Wired networking standard
switch · data center · termination · keystone · fiber · distribution · cross-connect · network · infrastructure
patchboardwireless network
Cable-free internet connection
Wi-Fi · wireless router · Bluetooth · radio transmission · wireless access point
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