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DAC (cable) — Direct Attach Copper

Connects compatible ports using a copper cable assembly with integrated ends.

Acronym study batch 7 · reviewed 2026-10-20

Why learn DAC (cable) — Direct Attach Copper?

Connects compatible ports using a copper cable assembly with integrated ends.

Where it came from

This DAC is a cable type, not a digital-to-analog converter.

• Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Directly Attach the ports with Copper.

Build your understanding

Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.

1. Without looking, expand DAC (cable): Direct Attach Copper.
2. Recall this memory aid: Directly Attach the ports with Copper.
3. Explain the practical use: Connects compatible ports using a copper cable assembly with integrated ends.
4. Explain this distinction: This DAC is a cable type, not a digital-to-analog converter.
5. Identify DAC (cable) in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.

Documentation and sources

• SNIA optical networking and storage dictionary (www.snia.org)

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