Tap
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Tap |
(1) A device for extracting a portion of the optical fiber.
(2) On Ethernet 10Base-5 thick coaxial cable, a method of
connecting a transceiver to the cable by drilling a hole in
the cable, inserting a contact to the center conductor, and
clamping the transceiver onto the cable at the tap. These
taps are referred to as vampire taps.
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