Cable

A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly.

Cable may also refer to:

Mechanical

Wire rope, a type of rope which consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a helix
- Bowden cable, a mechanical cable for transmitting force
- Flexible shaft, the rotational analogue of Bowden cable; transmits torque
Cable, a thick, heavy (cable laid) rope

Cable television, a system of providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables
- Cable Internet access, a form of broadband Internet access that uses the cable television infrastructure
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
Coaxial cable, an electrical cable comprising an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield
Optical fiber cable, a cable containing one or more optical fibers
Power cable, a cable used to transmit electrical power
Submarine communications cable, a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean

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 skiing, a way to water ski where the skier's rope and handle are pulled by an electrically driven cable
Cable (comics), a superhero in Marvel Comics
USS Cable (ARS-19), a United States Navy rescue and salvage ship
USS Frank Cable (AS-40), a United States Navy submarine tender
Battle of Cable Street