D-sub

English thumb|Three different D-subs Etymology en D-subminiature, from the Cannon part numbering system where such connectors’ designations are prefixed with D. Noun en electronics an electrical connector with two or more rows of pins or sockets surrounded by a D-shaped metal shield en 1996 Jan Axelson Parallel Port Complete: Programming, Interfacing & Using the PC’s Parallel Printer Port Some serial ports use a 25-contact D-sub, but with few exceptions, a 25-pin serial D-sub on a PC is male, with the female connector on the cable—the reverse of the parallel-port convention. (Other serial ports use 9-pin D-subs instead.) Synonyms en D-subminiature Hyponyms en parallel port (DB-25), en serial port (RS-232) Anagrams en bdsu BUDs Buds DBUs Dubs buds dubs en terms derived from the shape of letters en Connectors