The terms "male" and "female" for connectors are intentionally modeled after biological anatomy. The male connector, like a plug or pin, is the part that inserts into another component.

The DB25 (originally DE-25) connector is an analog 25-pin plug of the D-Subminiature connector family (D-Sub or Sub-D). The DB25 connector is mainly used for serial connections, allowing for ...

Connectors from companies such as AMP, Bosch, Deutsch, Furukawa, Sumitomo and Yazaki contain multiple terminal pins—female terminals on one-half of the connector, with corresponding male pins on the ...

That 1955 design consisted of simple nylon-bodied male and female connectors that fit only one way. So reliable and user-friendly was this system that it lasted well into the 1970s.

The terms "male" and "female" for connectors are intentionally modeled after biological anatomy. The male connector, like a plug or pin, is the part that inserts into another component.