Patch panel

![Rear view of a patch panel with dual coax patch jacks.[1]](/Images/godic/202502/01/Trompeter_JSI-52_Patch_Panel4250.jpeg")
A patch panel, patch bay, patch field or jack field is a device or unit featuring a number of jacks, usually of the same or similar type, for the use of connecting and routing circuits for monitoring, interconnecting, and testing circuits in a convenient, flexible manner. Patch panels are commonly used in computer networking, recording studios, radio and television.