noun
twisted pair cable
A type of cable used in networking and telecommunications, consisting of pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together to reduce electromagnetic interference.
このLANケーブルはツイストペアケーブルです。
This LAN cable is a twisted pair cable.
ツイストペアケーブルはノイズに強い。
Twisted pair cables are resistant to noise.
Variant with interpuncts, sometimes used for clarity or in technical documentation.
LAN cable is a broader term for any cable used in local area networks, while twisted pair cable specifically refers to the construction with twisted wire pairs.
Coaxial cable has a different structure (inner conductor surrounded by insulation and shielding) and is used for different applications like cable TV, whereas twisted pair is common in Ethernet networks.
Loanword from English 'twisted pair cable', directly adopted into Japanese as a technical term in computing and networking.