Definition of Cable
Cable
ca·ble
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a thick bundle of wire or non-metallic fiber formed into a strong rope and used for heavy lifting;
e.g. The ship was securely moored to the dock with a heavy cable.
(noun)
an insulated wire or bundle of wires enclosed in a protective casing, used to transmit signals as electricity or for telecommunication;
e.g. He had to lay down a new cable to set up an Internet connection in the house.
(noun)
a system by which television channels or programs are made available to individual subscribers through a system of wires after being picked up from broadcast signals by a single large antenna;
e.g. The TVs in the lounge have cable, so you can watch most standard channels on them.
(verb)
to fasten or secure something with or as if with a bindle of fibers;
e.g. She made sure to cable the crates securely before attaching them to the crane.
(verb)
to set up a system of insulted wires in a space or area in order to provide telecommunications (including television) or electricity;
e.g. The workers will be coming today to cable this portion of the new housing complex.
(verb)
to communicate by sending a message that is transmitted through a network of wires or fibers installed under the sea/ocean;
e.g. I tried to cable them the news so that they would hear about it before they arrived.
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