Re: 7mm phone jack

["Flawn Williams" flawn1951]

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The use of the terms plug and jack as described in recent messages is
different than my experience.  In my lexicon, shared with many audio
professionals over the years, "plug" is any connector (male or female)
attached to one end of a cable. "Jack" is any connector (male or
female) built into the chassis of a piece of equipment.


>
> <<On other terminology, in my part of the world, Plug usually means
> the male
> connector and Jack is the female.>>
>
> This is correct usage in the USA. Jack with a capital J seems to be
> the most widespread term in non-Imperial countries for 1/4"
> connectors of either gender. Since my tech riders go to sound system
> providers overseas as well as within North America I've taken to
> using both together.
>
> Scott Fraser
>