Terminal (electronics)

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A terminal is a conductive device for joining electrical circuits together. The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, or may require a tool for assembly and removal, or may be a permanent electrical joint between two wires or devices.

Terminals form a single circuit, unlike electrical connectors, which form two or more circuits.

[edit] Types of terminals

• Splices
• Solder Lugs
• Tongue Crimp terminals (ring terminals)
• Turrets
• Test probes (pogo terminals)
• Clips
• Screw terminals
• Tab terminals (quick-connect, quick-disconnect)
• Tip terminals (banana)

[edit] External links

• Allied's list of classes of components
• Newark's list of classes of components
• PartNumber.com, a utility to assign part numbers to electronic components.
• Digikey's list of all classes of components