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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 Street, London, UK
Cable, Illinois, an unincorporated community
Cable, Ohio, an unincorporated community
Cable, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
Cable, Wisconsin, a town
- Cable (CDP), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community within the town
Cable Building (New York City)

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)
Cables (film), 1992 Israeli comedy film