Cable may refer to:

Mechanical

Nautical cable A nautical cable is a band of tightly woven and clamped ropes, of a defined cable length, used during the age of sail for deep water anchoring, heavy lifting, ship to ship transfers and towing during blue sea sailing and other uses. Waterproof l ...

, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof *

Wire rope Steel wire rope (right hand lang lay) Wire rope is several strands of metal wire twisted into a helix forming a composite ''rope'', in a pattern known as ''laid rope''. Larger diameter wire rope consists of multiple strands of such laid rope in a ...

, 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 Bowden cable ( ) is a type of flexible cable used to transmit mechanical force or energy by the movement of an inner cable relative to a hollow outer cable housing. The housing is generally of composite construction, consisting of an inne ...

, 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), ''Cable'' (comic book), several comics series featuring the Marvel character * 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 * Cable knot, in mathematics (knot theory)

Mechanical

Transmission

Communication by cable

Places

Music

Other uses

See also