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twisted pair
noun
A form of electrical connection in which two insulated conductors are twisted together for the purpose of improving immunity to interference
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Twisted Pair: A pair of copper wires "twisted" together to reduce interference and cross talk.
They include coaxial cable, twisted pair cable and fiber optic cable.
The same twisted pair is also used to transport power and timing to the OM.
The negative half of this "phantom" connection is sent down one twisted pair (which is already carrying a conventional signal), and the positive half down is sent down other twisted pair.
The twisted pair cable is designed to transfer a DC current of ± 600 A in helium gas environment.
The twisted pair was developed in the late 19th century in order to reduce cross talk in multipair cables.
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In multipair cable anywhere from a half-dozen to several thousand twisted-pair circuits are bundled into a common sheath.
(The wire is actually two copper wires intertwined, usually referred to as a 'twisted pair'.).
Twisted-pair cable is widely used, inexpensive, and easy to install.
HDSL uses 2B1Q modulation to transmit up to 1.544 Mbps over two twisted-pair lines.
In addition, ISDN's technology permits standard twisted-pair wiring to carry circuit- or packet-switched digital data.
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