Cable
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

Communication by cable
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
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
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