Cable

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Cable may refer to:

Mechanical

  • Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof
  • Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a helix
    • Arresting cable
      , part of a system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands
    • Bowden cable, a mechanical cable for transmitting forces
  • Rope generally, especially a thick, heavy ("cable laid") variety

Transmission

  • Electrical cable, an assembly of one or more wires which may be insulated, used for transmission of electrical power or signals
    • Coaxial cable, an electrical cable comprising an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, coated or surrounded by a tubular conducting shield
    • Power cable, a cable used to transmit electrical power
    • Submarine communications cable, a cable laid on the sea bed to carry telecommunication signals between land-based stations
  • Fiber-optic cable, a cable containing one or more optical fibers
  • Networking cable, used to connect network devices
  • Telecommunications cable, used for telecommunications in general

Communication by cable

  • Cable television, a system of providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables
  • Cablegram
    , a telegram sent over a submarine telegraph cable
    • Diplomatic cable, a confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission and the foreign ministry of its parent country

Places

Music

Other uses

  • Cable (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
  • Cable (foreign exchange), the British pound/US dollar currency pair rate
  • Cable knitting, a style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permuting stitches
  • Cable length, a unit of distance related to the nautical mile
  • Cable (character), a superhero in Marvel Comics
  • TheCable, a Nigerian online newspaper
  • Cable (comic book), several comics series featuring the Marvel character
  • USS Cable (ARS-19)
    , a US Navy rescue and salvage ship
  • USS Frank Cable (AS-40)
    , a US Navy submarine tender
  • Cable knot
    , in mathematics (knot theory)

See also

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