cabling

Network wire system

Cabling refers to cables collectively, especially the system of wires and cables that transmit power, data, or signals through a building or network: The office needed new cabling for the upgraded internet.

The term covers both the physical cables and the work of installing them.

In decorative contexts, cabling describes a rope-like twisted pattern in knitting or architectural molding.

network

ethernet

Wired networking standard

  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • LANLocalized computer linkage

WAN · firewall · gateway · hub · modem · server · datacenter · topology · subnet · backbone

electrical

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

gauge · current · voltage · amperage · circuit · conduit · junction · grounding · shielding · armored

infrastructure

conduit

Tube conveying fluid or cables

  • trayShallow portable platform
  • racewayEnclosed competition circuit
  • ductTube conveying fluid

channel · trenching · enclosure · bundling · routing · management · ladder · velcro · zip-tie · labeling

fiber-optic

multimode

Having several operational configurations

ferrule · attenuation · connector · fusion · transceiver · plenum · riser · glass · buffer · jacket

telecom

coaxial

Sharing a central axis

backbone · MDF · IDF · cross-connect · POTS · T1 · DSL · subscriber · drop · aerial

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transmission method

cablingwireless

Untethered signal transmission

Wi-Fi · cordless · wireless networking · Bluetooth · radio transmission

Family

cable, wiring, cables, cabled, cordage, cablecast, cableway, cablegram, cableways

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G