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Temperature Rating:

The maximum temperature at which a material may be used in continuous operation without a loss of its basic properties.

Temper:

(1)The hardness and strength produced by mechanical or thermal treatment or both. It is characterized by a certain structure, mechanical properties or reduction in area during cold working. (2)A measurement of the degree of hardness or lack of ductility in a metal.

Threaded Coupling:

A means of coupling mating connectors by engaging threads in a coupling ring with threads on a receptacle shell.

Tight Buffer (Fiber Optic):

A material surrounding a fiber in a cable, holding it firmly in place.

Tinning:

Coating of a terminal, lead or conductive pattern with tin or solder alloy to improve or maintain solderability or to aid in the soldering operation.

Total Internal Reflection (Fiber Optic):

The phenomenon of light rays reflecting at the core-clad boundary of an optical fiber, allowing transmission along the length of the fiber. It occurs when the angle of incidence is lower than the critical angle.

Transceiver:

A device that combines both a transmitter and a receiver.

Transmission:

The transfer of electric energy from one location to another through conductors or by radiation or induction fields.

Triaxial:

Refers to a three conductor cable with one conductor in the center, a second circular conductor shield concentric with the first, and the third circular conductor shield insulated from and concentric with the first and second, usually with insulation.

Tubing:

A tube of extruded non-supported material.

Twisted Pair:

A pair of wires twisted together, usually standard low-speed communications wire cables.