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ST — Straight Tip

Names a bayonet-style optical connector.

Acronym study batch 2 · reviewed 2026-10-20

Why learn ST — Straight Tip?

Names a bayonet-style optical connector.

Where it came from

Connector polishing and fiber type still need to match the application.

• Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Straight Tip twists into its bayonet lock.

Build your understanding

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

1. Without looking, expand ST: Straight Tip.
2. Recall this memory aid: Straight Tip twists into its bayonet lock.
3. Explain the practical use: Names a bayonet-style optical connector.
4. Explain this distinction: Connector polishing and fiber type still need to match the application.
5. Identify ST in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.

Documentation and sources

• IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
• IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)

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