noun
unshielded twisted pair; UTP
Technical term in computing and networking for a type of cable consisting of pairs of wires twisted together without additional shielding.
このLANケーブルは非シールドより対線です。
This LAN cable is an unshielded twisted pair.
非シールドより対線は、シールド付きより対線に比べて外来ノイズに弱い。
Unshielded twisted pair is more susceptible to external noise compared to shielded twisted pair.
Shielded twisted pair (STP) has additional shielding to protect against electromagnetic interference, unlike UTP.
Compound of 非シールド (unshielded) + より対線 (twisted pair wire). The term is a direct calque from English 'unshielded twisted pair'.