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Subject:Re: Power Words From:Jason Willebeek-LeMair <jlemair -at- ITEXCHSRV2 -dot- PHX -dot- MCD -dot- MOT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 30 Apr 1999 16:21:13 -0700
Jan,
I assure you, male and female connectors are quite common terms in the
hardware world.
But, don't take my word for it. Go to the PICMG (PCI Industrial Computers
Manufacturers Group) web site ( http://www.picmg.com/amain.htm ),
specifically, the CompactPCI pages ( http://www.picmg.com/acompactpci.htm ),
and use your browser's page search feature to look for "male" and "female."
The first hit you get will be under the Connector Definitions heading.
Jason
Who Prefers Gender-Neutral Connectors
-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Boomsliter [mailto:boomah -at- CONCENTRIC -dot- NET]
Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 4:12 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Power Words
How are you going to define "vulgar?" It's another "in the eyes of the
beholder" definition, don't you think?
As for industry standard, I beg to differ. I never learned it that way, nor
do
we write or teach about anything but plugs and receptacles. For that matter,
I
don't believe I've ever read otherwise, either.
