Question: what is a 1 4 inch trs connector

title: Phone connector (audio)
text: It is cylindrical in shape , with a grooved tip to retain it . In its original audio configuration . It typically has two , three , four and , occasionally , five contacts . Three - contact versions are known as TRS connectors , where T stands for `` tip '' , R stands for `` ring '' and S stands for `` sleeve '' . Ring contacts are typically the same diameter as the sleeve , the long shank . Similarly , two - , four - and five - contact versions are called TS , TRRS and TRRRS connectors respectively . The outside diameter of the `` sleeve '' conductor is 1 ⁄ 4 inch ( 6.35 millimetres ) . The `` mini '' connector has a diameter of 3.5 mm ( 0.14 in ) and the `` sub-mini '' connector has a diameter of 2.5 mm ( 0.098 in ) . 

Answer: answer: It is a phone connector in its original audio configuration and three - contact versions are known as TRS connectors, where T stands for `` tip '', R stands for `` ring '' and S stands for `` sleeve ''.  The outside diameter of the `` sleeve '' conductor is 1 ⁄ 4 inch.