gender mender: n. [common] A cable connector shell with either
two male or two female connectors on it, used to correct the
mismatches that result when some loser didn't understand the
RS232C specification and the distinction between DTE and DCE. Used
esp. for RS-232C parts in either the original D-25 or the IBM PC's
bogus D-9 format. Also called `gender bender', `gender blender',
`sex changer', and even `homosexual adapter;' however, there appears
to be some confusion as to whether a `male homosexual adapter' has
pins on both sides (is doubly male) or sockets on both sides
(connects two males).
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