Definition of cable

Definition 1: Constructed of one or more insulated conductors and overlaid insulating protective layers to transmit electricity or information from one place to another.

Definition 2: A cable, usually similar to a rope, made of several conductors or groups of at least two conductors, insulated from each other, usually stranded around the center, with a highly insulating covering covering the entire outer cladding. The cable has the characteristics of internal power supply and external insulation.

Classification: cables include power cables, control cables, compensation cables, shielded cables, high temperature cables, computer cables, signal cables, coaxial cables, fire-resistant cables, marine cables, mining cables, aluminum alloy cables, etc. They consist of single or multiple strands of wire and insulation and are used to connect circuits, appliances, and more.