[sdiy] OT Re: Basic was not an acronym

[mark verbos]

I was taught Bayonet and Nut Connector.

Echophazer at aol.com wrote:

> >>>>In the computer world there are many *bacronyms*. Most are just plain
>
> ignorant. BNC=British Naval Connector. There is not a British Navy. There is
>
> a Royal Navy. The threaded version of that connector is a TNC. Is that for
>
> Turkish Naval Connector?<<<<
> The T in TNC is for threaded. The B is for bayonet as it is a bayonet style
> connecter. Both were invented by Neill Concelman, hence the names BNC and TNC.
>
> And I thought knowing that was useless.....
> Peter B.

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