D-subminiature
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thumb|Normal density of DA, DB, DC, DD, DE, and DF sized connectors
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- Instance of
- electronic component
- Subclass of
- electrical connector
- Image
- D-SUB DE-9 FEMALE SOLDER CONNECTOR NUMBERED.JPG
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- International Electrotechnical Commission
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- {{Anchor|DE-9}}Description, nomenclature, and variants
- {{Anchor|VARIANTS}}Variants
- Common misnomers
- Micro-D and Nano-D
- Typical applications
- Communications ports
- Network ports
- Computer video output
- {{Anchor|DE9 connectors}}DE-9 connectors
- DE-15 connectors
- DA-15 connectors
- Game controller ports
- {{Anchor|DE9 connectors}}DE-9 connectors
- DA-15 connectors
- Other
- Wire-contact attachment types
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Normal density of DA, DB, DC, DD, DE, and DF sized connectors
The D-subminiature or D-sub is a common type of electrical connector. They are named for their characteristic D-shaped metal shield. When they were introduced, D-subs were among the smallest connectors used on computer systems.
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