What does BNC really mean?

I have been reading and getting ready for the A+ test, but now I am not sure. I have found more than one location that says that
BNC= bayonet nut connector
BNC= bayonet naur connector
BNC= British Navel connector
BNC= British Naval connector
Please let me know which one is correct!

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Webmaster

The first and the fourth you mentioned are correct, the third is definitely incorrect, I never heard of the 2nd either but...

Here is a reference which mentions even another one: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/BNC_connector.html

Anyway, I think British Naval Connector is most common.

nitekram

The third was listed when I did a search. I guess some other people spell it that way. Any thanks, I guess I will have to learn them all. Are there any other ambiguous terms to watch out for?
Thanks...

bearing

Webmaster wrote:

The first and the fourth you mentioned are correct, the third is definitely incorrect, I never heard of the 2nd either but...

Here is a reference which mentions even another one: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/BNC_connector.html

Anyway, I think British Naval Connector is most common.

This is one of those mythical questions, I'd actually heard of the Bayonet-Neill-Concelman version before, but like you I usually plump for the British-Naval-Connector.

nasimiyu

visit www.webopedia.com they have a great glossary
I hope the following info helps...good luck

Short for British Naval Connector or Bayonet Nut Connector or Bayonet Neill Concelman, a type of connector used with coaxial cables such as the RG-58 A/U cable used with the 10Base-2 Ethernet system. The basic BNC connector is a male type mounted at each end of a cable. This connector has a center pin connected to the center cable conductor and a metal tube connected to the outer cable shield. A rotating ring outside the tube locks the cable to any female connector.
BNC T-connectors (used with the 10Base-2 system) are female devices for connecting two cables to a network interface card (NIC). A BNC barrel connector allows connecting two cables together.

BNC connectors can also be used to connect some monitors, which increases the accuracy of the signals sent from the video adapter.

thauskins

This is the answer I found from the QRZ.com trivia questions.

Bayonet Niell Concelman

Bayonet type of connector named after its inventors Paul Niell & Carl Concelman.

robfar23

Why it's never stood for Bayonet NETWORK Connector totally amazes me!!

thepureintheheart

The BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) connector is a very common type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable.
BNC connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

REID8968

British Naval Connector is the correct terminology! Trust me, I'm old enough to remember installing them on Novell networks!

JDMurray

The Wikipedia article on BNC connectors is very interesting.

And way to dredge-up a thread that was posted before even I was a member.