Stupid serial/parallel cable question

[jmcoreymv]

Is there any difference in the wiring between a db25 male-to-male serial cable and a db25 male-to-male parallel cable (parallel on both ends, not centronics).

 

[sciencewhiz]

the serial cable may not have all 25 pins connected. It may also have pins 2 and 3 crossed (but not likely). Normally, the parallel cable is wired straight through. The serial cable may or may not.

 

[Lord Evermore]

http://www.indiacam.net/pinout/

Really, was Google NOT the first thing anybody thought of to find the answer?