Split pair
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In data and telecommunications wiring a split pair is the situation in which a pair of connections that are intended to be made with a single twisted pair are sent down wires from two different twisted pairs. Potentially they may even share those pairs with other signals.
Such wiring negates the benefit of using twisted pair in the first place and is likely to cause errors in high rate data lines and increase interference on voice lines, especially on long runs.
