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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

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

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

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)