XLR
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From a part number prefix from the 1950s.
Noun edit
XLR (plural XLRs)
- (often attributive) A kind of electrical connector, circular and having between three and seven pins, primarily used with professional audiovisual and stage lighting equipment.
- 2013, Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound Engineers, page 1318:
- Larger snake cables often have elaborate multipin connectors that lead to either a group of XLRs or a metal box with a group of chassis-mounted XLRs.
Etymology 2 edit
Abbreviation
Adjective edit
XLR (not comparable)