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The start-up sequence of a computer.

A method of expanding KVM switches with dedicated ports for interconnection. The bus output of one switch is connected to the bus input of the next switch in the chain. Each switch has a dedicated input bus port and output bus port. Bus expansion avoids using computer and user ports for interconnecting switches.

A method of interconnecting KVM switches by connecting a computer port to a user port on a secondary switch, also called daisy-chaining.

Category 5 (CAT5) is an unshielded twisted pair cable that interconnects using RJ45 plugs and jacks. Category 5 refers to the characteristics of the cable and its suitability for carrying data at particular data rates and distances. CAT5 cable consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire. Its main usage was started by being a cheap and effective m [..]

Acronym for combined connector, and also call combo-free, this term applies to products with an integrated connector that has video, keyboard-mouse, and possibly other signals on it. You need a proprietary cable to connect it to computers.

See Equalization

Analog video that is separated into three separate signals to increase the quality. This system, utilizing three coax cables colored red, green, and blue, is used in consumer video as an improvement over S-video. The signals consist of luminance (Y) and the color difference signals PR

Analog video that combines all color and timing information into a single signal intended to be broadcast or to be run over coax cabling. This video format was used for television for over 50 years but has been widely replaced with digital video such as HDMI. It still remains for security cameras, but this is also being replaced typically with IP c [..]