crossover cable

noun

A cable, especially an Ethernet cable, that allows two devices of the same kind, such as two computers, to be connected directly.

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Meanings

nouncrossover cable (plural crossover cables)

plural crossover cables

  1. computingA cable, especially an Ethernet cable, that allows two devices of the same kind, such as two computers, to be connected directly.
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