Registered Jack (RJ, по-английски читается «ар-джей») — стандартизированный физический сетевой интерфейс, включающий описание конструкции обеих частей разъёма («вилки» и «розетки») и схемы их коммутации. Используется для соединения телекоммуникационного оборудования. К таким стандартам относятся RJ-11, RJ-14, RJ-25, RJ-45S и другие. Зачастую названия стандартов ошибочно используются для обозначения разъёмов.
Да это вообще может значить что угодно:
Animals and plants
Fish
Carangidae generally, including:
Almaco jack
Amberjack
Bar jack
Black jack (fish)
Crevalle jack
Giant trevally or ronin jack
Jack mackerel
Leather jack
Yellow jack
Coho salmon, males called "jacks"
Esox (northern pike), young called "jacks"
"Jackfish" or "jack", a western Canadian name for northern pike
Mammals
Jack or jackass, a male donkey (Equus africanus)
Plants
Jack (tree) (Mangifera caesia), a relative of the mango
Jack pine (Pinus banksiana), a North American conifer
Military
Jack (flag), a national maritime flag flown by warships, e.g.,
Union Jack
Jack, the Allied code-name of the Japanese Mitsubishi J2M fighter of World War II
Technology
Electrical interfaces
Electrical connector, or "wall jack", a socket (often panel-mounted) intended to accept a plug
Phone connector (audio), commonly known as "audio jack", or "jack plug", or "phone jack"
Registered jack, a standardized telecommunication network interface for connecting voice and data equipment
Mechanical tools
Jack (device), a device used to lift heavy objects
Boot jack, a device for removing boots
Jack plane, a tool for smoothing wood
Jackscrew, a device used to support heavy objects at various heights
Roasting jack, a device for turning a spit
Other uses
Jack (mascot), the mascot of Jack in the Box restaurants
Cracker Jack and Cracker Jack'D, snack foods
Jack Daniel's, a Tennessee whiskey distillery, whose product is sometimes referred to as "Jack"
Jack of plate or jack, a type of armor
Jack's (store), a British Discount supermarket chain
Monterey Jack, a variety of cheese
Sailor, "jack" in obsolete usage
Sailor Jack, he and his dog Bingo are the mascots for Cracker Jack snack food
Yukon Jack (liqueur), a Canadian whisky with honey
Jack Tar, term for a sailor
Но может быть первыми появились именно джеки, круглые, похожие на домкрат? А оттуда и название.