A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables used to carry electric currents.
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cable Strands of insulated electrical conductors laid together, usually around a central core, and wrapped in a heavy insulation.