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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

• Cable Street, London, UK
• Cable, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Illinois
• Cable, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio
• Cable, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Sherburne County, Minnesota
• Cable, Wisconsin, a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
• Cable (CDP), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community within Cable, Wisconsin
• Cable Building (New York City)

Music

• Cable (British band), a British alternative rock band
• Cable (American band), an American metalcore band
• The Cables, a Jamaican rocksteady/reggae group

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

• All pages with titles beginning with Cable
• All pages with titles containing Cable
• Cabal (disambiguation)
• Cabell
• Category:Wire and cable manufacturers

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