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<p>A <b>Prontor-Compur</b> connection (also known as a <b>PC connector</b>, <b>PC terminal</b>, or <b>PC socket</b>) is a standard 3.5 mm electrical connector (as defined in <b>ISO 519</b>) used in photography to <a href="page.php?w=Flash_synchronization">synchronize</a> the <a href="page.php?w=Shutter_%28photography%29">shutter</a> to the <a href="page.php?w=Flash_%28photography%29">flash</a>.</p>

<p><big>Etymology</big></p>
<p>"Prontor" has its origins in the Italian word "pronto", meaning ready (and was a <a href="page.php?w=leaf_shutter">leaf shutter</a></p><p>
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