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patch cord

or patchcord

noun

, Telephony, Electronics.
  1. a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of patch cord1

First recorded in 1925–30

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