ETYM French câble, Late Lat. capulum, caplum, a rope, from Latin capere to take; cf. Dutch, Dan., and German kabel, from the French. Related to Capable.
4. A very strong suspension bridge; made of wire.
5. A nautical unit of depth; SYN. cable length, cable's length.
Heavy rope or chain for mooring a ship.

1. An electrical conductor connecting telephones or television or power stations; SYN. electrical cable, line, transmission line.
2. A telegram sent abroad; SYN. cablegram, overseas telegram.
3. A television system transmitted over cables; SYN. cable television, cable system, cable television service.

1. To fasten with a cable.
2. To send cables, wires, or telegrams; SYN. telegraph, wire.

Pertaining to the cable television (CATV) distribution system. For example, a cable modem is a modem that sends and receives digital data through a connection to a cable TV system. Because cable TV is a broadband service, it can carry data (such as an Internet connection) at a very high speed. See also CATV.

George Washington 1844-1925 American novelist

A collection of wires shielded within a protective tube, used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. A mouse, a keyboard, and a printer might all be connected to a computer with cables. Printer cables typically implement a serial or a parallel path for data to travel along. See the illustration.