Cat 3 or Category 3 is a classification of network cable. It comprises four UTP wires, and transmits data at 10 Mbps. It was used in Token Ring and 10BASE-T networks, and is still used in some older phone systems.
Cable, Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 4, Cat 5 and Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 7, Network terms
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