1. A/V Connectors & Cables

2. Chasis Mount Connector A connector that is built into a piece of equipment

3. Cable End Connector A connector on the end of a cable

4. Adapters A device that changes the type, or connector end, of an existing connector

5. Plug A connector (male) with one or more pins that fits into the hole(s) of a jack

6. Jack A connector (female) with one or more holes that receives the pin(s) of a plug

7. Mini Connector A consumer connector 1/8 in diameter and single pronged.

8. Rca Connector Also called a phono connector Consumer A/V connector characterized by colors: yellow (video), red (audio right), and white (audio left).

9. Bnc Connector Professional video connector where the male and female ends lock together

10. S-Video Connectors Multi pronged cables that carry analog video signals used to connect VHS/DVD players to a TV set.

11. xlr Typically a 3 wire audio connector used for balanced audio cables.

12. Balanced Line A three wire mic cable (2 audio, 1 ground) that minimizes electrical interference.

13. Unbalanced Line A two wire mic cable (1 audio, 1 ground) that is subject to electrical interference

14. Phone Connector A ¼ connector commonly used to route audio signals.

15. USB Cable Cable commonly used to connect devices & accessories to a computer.

16. Firewire Cable Cable commonly used to connect digital devices & external hard drives to a computer.

17. vga A common 15-pin video connector used for computers

18. dvi Usually a 29-pin video connector used for computers

19. hdmi Cable that provides both audio & video transmission through a single cable