XLR
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom a part number prefix from the 1950s.
Noun
editXLR (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
editAbbreviation
Adjective
editXLR (not comparable)