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Cable wired to allow two similar devices to be directly connected

An Ethernet crossover cable is a crossover cable for Ethernet used to connect computing devices together directly. It is most often used to connect two devices of the same type, e.g. two computers or two switches to each other. By contrast, straight through patch cables are used to connect devices of different types, such as a computer to a network switch. Wikipedia →

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Noun A cable, especially an Ethernet cable, that allows two devices of the same kind, such as two computers, to be connected directly.

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