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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
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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