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gender mender
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n. [common] A cable connector shell with either two male or two female
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connectors on it, used to correct the mismatches that result when some loser
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didn't understand the RS232C specification and the distinction between DTE
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and DCE. Used esp. for RS-232C parts in either the original D-25 or the IBM
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PC's bogus D-9 format. Also called gender bender , gender blender , sex
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changer , and even homosexual adapter; however, there appears to be some
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confusion as to whether a male homosexual adapter has pins on both sides (is
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doubly male) or sockets on both sides (connects two males).
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