Meanings
nounBNC connector (plural BNC connectors)
plural BNC connectors
- communicationsA connector for a coaxial cable which keeps the central wire from touching the cable's outer shield.
Origin
Short for bayonet Neill–Concelman, after its bayonet mount locking mechanism and its inventors, Paul Neill and Carl Concelman.
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APA
BNC connector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BNC%20connector
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“BNC connector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BNC%20connector. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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