WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
patch cord′, [Teleph., Electronics.]
  1. Telecommunications, Electronics, Electricitya short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.
Also, patchcord′. 
  • 1925–30

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