7035-438269 (3228)    CATEGORY STOCK NUMBER (6917)

PANEL, PATCHING, PROGRAMMING. A PANEL CONSISTING OF A SINGLE FLAT
SURFACED ITEM WHICH CONTAINS CONTACT SPRINGS, JACKS, SOCKETS, AND THE
LIKE, AND IS ENCASED IN A FRAME ASSEMBLY. IT IS USED FOR CONNECTING TO
THE INTERNAL WIRING OF THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN USE. IT MAY BE
DESIGNED TO ACCEPT EITHER NONREMOVABLE OR INTERCHANGEABLE PATCHBOARDS
THAT CAN BE PROGRAMMED WITH PATCHCORDS TO CREATE THE CIRCUIT REQUIRED
FOR A GIVEN OPERATION.