{{wiktionary|cable}} '''Cable''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}
==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 * Cable, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Cable, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Cable, Wisconsin, a town ** Cable (CDP), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community within the town * 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
==People== * Cable (surname), including a list of people with the name * Cable A. Wirtz (1910–1980), justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
==Other uses== * 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) <!--"Cable" is used as a term for these knots in this field, hence the ambiguity--> * ''Cables'' (film), 1992 Israeli comedy film
==See also== {{srt}} * Cabal (disambiguation) * Cabell * :Category:Wire and cable manufacturers {{disambiguation|geo}}