headphone jack

[/ˈhɛdfoʊn dʒæk/]
nounpl: headphone jacks
conector de fone de ouvido
1. A socket or port on an electronic device designed to accept a headphone plug, allowing audio to be heard through headphones
The headphone jack on my laptop stopped working, so I can no longer use my wired earbuds.
O conector de fone de ouvido do meu laptop parou de funcionar, então não posso mais usar meus fones de ouvido com fio.
2. The physical connection point that receives a 3.5mm audio plug or other standard headphone connectors
Most modern smartphones no longer have a headphone jack, requiring users to switch to wireless or USB-C audio.
A maioria dos smartphones modernos não possui mais conector de fone de ouvido, exigindo que os usuários mudem para áudio sem fio ou USB-C.
The removal of the headphone jack from flagship smartphones (beginning with the iPhone 7 in 2016) became a significant cultural moment in technology, sparking widespread debate about innovation versus consumer convenience. In Brazil, this change was particularly notable as many users still prefer wired audio for reliability and cost reasons. The term 'conector de fone de ouvido' remains commonly used despite the trend toward wireless audio solutions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
audio jack3.5mm jackearphone socketheadset port

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conector de fone de ouvido
Most common and formal term used in Brazil
General Brazilian
entrada para fone
Informal variant commonly used in casual contexts
São Paulo
conector de fone
Abbreviated version frequently used in tech communities
Portugal
tomada de auscultador
European Portuguese term; 'tomada' means socket and 'auscultador' is headphone
Portugal
conector de 3.5mm
Technical specification-based term used in Portugal

Related Words

headphone connectoraudio portBluetoothwireless headphonesUSB-C audioauxiliary input

Related Idioms & Phrases

plug in your headphones
jack in
missing headphone jack
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