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Can anyone help with this?

I'm pretty sure the word originated in the American telecoms industry but i can't find any definitive info on it. Wikipedia seems to think that it originated to distinguish the male plug from the female quot;Jillquot; socket..

I don't believe this for a minute especially as the article goes on to suggest that the term Jill for a jack socket is in widespread use outside the US...

Well I've never heard it!

I've theorised that maybe it's a corrupted acronym; perhaps it was originally JACC, something like Joint American Communications Committee.

Any ideas?


Originally Posted by octavedoctorCan anyone help with this?

I'm pretty sure the word originated in the American telecoms industry but i can't find any definitive info on it. Wikipedia seems to think that it originated to distinguish the male plug from the female quot;Jillquot; socket..

That would definitely be wrong, since the quot;jackquot; is the female socket. Perhaps its short for quot;jacketquot;, as in it jackets the plug.

I don't know.

Artie


Originally Posted by ArtieTooThat would definitely be wrong, since the quot;jackquot; is the female socket. Perhaps its short for quot;jacketquot;, as in it jackets the plug.

I don't know.

Artie

Maybe the quot;Jackquot; it was named after spent his time on the other side of the fence.

Jacket does make sense, though. Hmmm...