internet cables

Data transmission lines

Internet cables are the physical wires that carry data between computers, servers, and network equipment.

The term covers everything from the ethernet cable connecting your router to your laptop, to the massive fiber-optic lines running under oceans that link continents.

The internet cables were damaged in the storm, knocking out service to the whole neighborhood.

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bandwidth · modem · router · data · data center · connection · wires · copper · transmission · undersea · network · plugs · ports · coaxial · streaming · download · upload · signal

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G