BNC, Bayonet Neill-Concelman-type connectors (sometimes spelled out as Bayonet Nut, British Navy, Baby-N or Big Nobby Connector), named after the "Bayonet"-style of twist-on attachment, Paul Neill of Bell Labs (inventor of the N connector) and Carl Concelman (inventor of the C connector)
BNC is usually found at the end of
coaxial cable used for the outdated
10Base2 chained
ethernet networks, with semiprofessional
video equipment and with high-speed measuring equipment like
oscilloscopes.
It has a superior degree of
usability when compared to the more common kinds of plugs found with
PC hardware.