patchcord
nounUK /ˈpætʃ.kɔːd/
US /ˈpætʃ.kɔːrd/
A short wire with plugs on both ends that connects two pieces of equipment.
He used a patchcord to plug the guitar into the amplifier.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short cable used to connect ports on a patch panel in networking.
The technician swapped the patchcord to move the computer to a different network switch.
3. A cord used to link modules in a modular synthesizer.
She ran a patchcord from the oscillator to the filter to shape the sound.
4. A cable that temporarily bridges two points in an electrical circuit.
He clipped a patchcord across the terminals to test the circuit.