Cable

Cable may refer to:

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 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), 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)