Editing TAE connector (section)

{{Short description|German standard for telephone plugs and sockets}}
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'''TAE''' (''Telekommunikations-Anschluss-Einheit'' or telecommunications connection unit) is the [[Germany|German]] standard for [[telephone plugs]] and sockets.

[[Image:TAE-Stecker-F.jpg|thumb|right|250px|TAE plug]]

The standard covers two TAE types: '''F'''&nbsp; ("Fernsprechgerät": for telephones) and '''N'''&nbsp; ("Nebengerät" or "Nichtfernsprechgerät": for other devices such as answering machines and modems). '''U'''&nbsp;coded sockets and plugs are universal connectors that are suitable for both device types.

'''E'''-coded connectors that are used in [[EAD-socket]]s are not intended for telephony applications.