cabled

Sent by wire

Cabled describes something equipped with or connected by cables: a cabled internet connection, the cabled suspension bridge.

In textiles, cabled refers to a knitting pattern resembling twisted rope: a cabled sweater.

As a past tense, cabled means sent a message by telegraph or undersea cable: She cabled the news to London.

physical

rope

Thick twisted fibers

  • wireThin metallic conductor
  • tetherFastening cord for animals
  • mooringVessel's secured resting place

anchor · hawser · rigging · cordage · strand · braiding · splicing · knot · lashing · belay

networking

ethernet

Wired networking standard

LAN · router · modem · switch · hub · data · transmission · bandwidth · DSL · hardwired

electrical

insulated

Shielded from heat loss

jacketed · multicore · power · cord · voltage · amperage · grounded · wiring · conduit · gauge

structural

tensile

Capable of elongation

load-bearing · suspension · stayed · girders · bridge · strands · steel · post-tensioned · prestressed · bracing

Opposites
communication method

cabledradioed

Transmitted wirelessly

emailed · texted · broadcast · hand-delivered · telephoned

physical connection

cabledwireless

Untethered signal transmission

unwired · cordless · untethered · disconnected · unplugged

technology era

cabledwirelessly

Via radio signals

digitally · over-the-air

Phrases
Family

cable, cables, cabling, cablecast, cableway, coaxial cable, cablegram, power cable, cablegrams

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G