data cable
Information transfer wire
A data cable is a cord that transfers information between electronic devices—connecting a phone to a computer, a printer to a laptop, or components within a system.
Distinguished from cables that only carry power, data cables enable devices to communicate: I need a data cable to transfer these photos.
USB cables are the most common type.
Device connection standard
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- ethernetWired networking standard
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- thunderboltElectric sky discharge with boom
connector · port · socket · plug · adapter · interface · coaxial · VGA
Energy transfer rate
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
electricity · outlet · plug · fast-charging · USB · lightning · amps · volts
USB
Device connection standard
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- ethernetWired networking standard
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
thunderbolt · connector · port · socket · plug · adapter · interface · coaxial · VGA · serial
power
Energy transfer rate
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
recharge · electricity · outlet · plug · fast-charging · USB · lightning · amps · volts · wattage
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- latencyDelay in system response
speed · sync · backup · upload · download · bitrate · duplex · transmission · streaming · mirroring
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
conductor · braided · jacket · gauge · strand · core · cladding · sleeve · ferrite · gold-plated
- cablescoaxial, ethernet, patch cord, twisted pair, DisplayPort
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
- wired telecomlandline, telephone, telephone line, phone line, phone cord
- network cablingCat5e, Cat6, patch cord, twisted pair, STP
- Storage InterfacesSATA, IDE, SCSI, NVMe, ATA
- USBUSB port, USB drive, USB hub, USB connector, USB plug
data cablewireless connection
Radio-based network link
wireless · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · radio transmission · infrared