Stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair. A type of cable commonly used for networking purposes and consists of four pairs of twisted wires that are not surrounded by any shielding material. The twisting of the wires helps to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) from other nearby devices, making it a reliable choice for transmitting data over short to medium distances.
UTP cables are widely used in Ethernet networks and can support data transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps. They are available in different categories, such as Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat7, with each category providing different levels of performance in terms of bandwidth, crosstalk, and attenuation.