straight-through

adjective

Of an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to the same pins at the other: pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, and so on; contrasted with crossover.

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Meanings

adjectivestraight-through (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf an electrical cable, having connector pins at one end wired to the same pins at the other: pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, and so on; contrasted with crossover.
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APA

straight-through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-through

MLA

“straight-through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight-through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-through.

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