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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

twisted pair

A type of cable commonly used for data transmission. In its simplest form it is a pair of insulated copper wires twisted together surrounded by a copper braid and external insulation.

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cablecoaxial cablefibre optic cablenetwork cabledata transmission
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