e/Breakout box

Information
has gloss	eng: A breakout box (BoB) is an electrical device, usually housed in a box, in which a compound electrical connector is separated or "broken out" into its component connectors. Compound connectors (which are often proprietary) are used where sufficient space for (or access to) connections is unavailable. If there are only a few connections, then a breakout cable (also octopus cable) may be used, as is common on smaller notebook computers.
lexicalization	eng: Break out box
lexicalization	eng: breakout box
instance of	c/Electrical signal connectors

Meaning
Italian
has gloss	ita: Una breakout box è - nell'informatica - una componente di diagnostica usata per la ricerca di problemi nella comunicazione tra computer, tipicamente attraverso una porta seriale.
lexicalization	ita: breakout box

Media
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