Phone plugs, etc. (was: Re: Santee swap serendipity

From: Charles P. Hobbs <transit_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Sun Apr 2 14:17:52 2000

On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Tony Duell wrote:

> >
> > >So what do you call the plug on a 'walkman' headphone? We'd call it a 3
> > >pole (or 'stereo') 3.5mm jack plug.
> >
> > Here when it's not called 3.5mm, it's called 1/8th inch. And the 2.5mm
> > version is 3/32 inch.
>
> Yes, but what do you call that type of connector? Is it a 'phone plug'
> even though it's not 1/4" in diameter, or what?

"Mini phone plug" for the 1/8" and "sub mini phone plug" for the 3/32"
version.
Received on Sun Apr 02 2000 - 14:17:52 BST