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Is 75 ohm coax the same as S/PDIF?

I'm new to digital connections and I'd like to get a DAC to take the digital out of my CD player and eventually from a computer thru USB. So I need to make sure whichever DAC I get can accept the 75 ohm coax out of my CD player. It looks like an RCA, and so does an S/PDIF connector, I believe. Yet I undestand S/PDIF is a protocol...so I'm confused.

Would anyone please clarify?
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Yes.
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You asked 2 questions:
Would anyone please clarify?
Clearly, if I had answered this with "Yes," it would be ambiguous.

If I get a DAC with S/PDIF input and buy the appropriate cable, will the two work together?
Yes.
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