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** [[Submarine communications cable]], a cable laid on the sea bed to carry telecommunication signals between land-based stations
** [[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
* [[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===
===Communication by cable===
* [[Cable television]], a system of providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables
* [[Cable television]], a system of providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables
* [[Cablegram]] (also known as a telegram or just a "cable"), a text message transmitted via electrical telegraph
* [[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
** [[Diplomatic cable]], a confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission and the foreign ministry of its parent country


==Places==
==Places==
* [[Cable Street]], London, UK
* [[Cable Street]], London, UK
* [[Cable, Illinois]], an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Illinois

* [[Cable, Ohio]], an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio
===United States===
*[[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, Wisconsin]], a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
* [[Cable (CDP), Wisconsin]], an unincorporated community within Cable, Wisconsin
* [[Cable (CDP), Wisconsin]], an unincorporated community within Cable, Wisconsin
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* [[USS Cable (ARS-19)|USS ''Cable'' (ARS-19)]], a US Navy rescue and salvage ship
* [[USS Cable (ARS-19)|USS ''Cable'' (ARS-19)]], a US Navy rescue and salvage ship
* [[USS Frank Cable (AS-40)|USS ''Frank Cable'' (AS-40)]], a US Navy submarine tender
* [[USS Frank Cable (AS-40)|USS ''Frank Cable'' (AS-40)]], a US Navy submarine tender
* [[Cable knot]], in mathematics (knot theory) <!--"Cable" is used as a term for these knots in this field, hence the ambiguity-->


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 19:33, 23 March 2024

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

See also