FIELD GUIDESource-led reference

Alias resolution

Mini-DIN, PS/2 and S-Video names

Distinguish common Mini-DIN-shaped computer and video connectors that can look deceptively similar.

Map the name to a canonical record

Canonical recordFamilyNames indexed on that record
6-pin Mini-DIN (PS/2 form)Legacy computerPS2 · PS/2 keyboard · PS/2 mouse · 6 pin mini DIN
4-pin Mini-DIN (S-Video form)VideoS Video · SVideo · 4 pin mini DIN · Y C video
8-pin Mini-DIN connectorLegacy computerMini-DIN 8 · 8 pin mini DIN · 8-position Mini-DIN

Useful side-by-side distinctions

Name boundary.

Similar circular shells are not evidence that signal assignment or service is interchangeable.

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Discovery is not a compatibility verdict.

These discovery surfaces route and reorganize facts already represented in the atlas. They do not add electrical ratings, universal pinouts, measured tolerances, exact-device support, wiring approval or an end-to-end compatibility result.