It's a DE9, not a DB9 (but we know what you mean)(news.sparkfun.com)
416 points by jgrahamc | 270 comments
SparkFun blog post explaining that the common 9-pin serial connector is properly called DE9, not DB9, and the history of D-sub naming.
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