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DIN connector
Last modified: Thursday, March 11, 2004
DIN is short for Deutsches Insitut für Normung eV, the standards -setting organization for Germany. A DIN connector is a connector that conforms to one of the many standards defined by DIN. DIN connectors are used widely in personal computers. For example, the keyboard connector for PCs is a DIN connector.
DIN 41612 connectors are used widely to connect network equipment, such as routers and switches.