English

Noun

shielded twisted pair ‎(plural shielded twisted pairs)

1. (electronics) A pair of twisted wires which is surrounded by a metal shield in order to protect from EMI.
2. (electronics) by extension, a cable, with multiple twisted-pair wiring pairs surrounded by a single shield

Synonyms

• STP (abbreviation):

Coordinate terms

• unshielded twisted pair
• twisted pair

See also

• silver tape

External links

• Twisted pair on Wikipedia.Wikipedia