To insert a physical connector, usually an audio or communication plug, into its corresponding socket to establish a link. The term originates from telephone switchboards and audio patch bays but is used loosely on the bench to mean hooking up any piece of test gear or peripheral.
Heard on the job
Jack in the logic analyzer so we can see what the bus is actually doing during boot.
Also heard as
- plug in
- patch in
Related terms
Socket
A mechanical and electrical receptacle designed to hold and connect a removable component.
Connector
An electromechanical device used to join electrical terminations and create an electrical circuit.
Breadboard
A reusable platform with a grid of spring-clip holes used for prototyping electronic circuits without soldering.