# headshell

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.
2. A component of a Sun server, used to connect a console between two Sun machines. It is made up of a DB-25 male connector with a normal Cat-5 ethernet cable connecting to another DB-25 male connector.

## Etymology
From head + shell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headshell