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Definition: Coaxial Cable |
Coaxial CableNoun1. A transmission line for high-frequency signals. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Computing | Coaxial cable |
Aerospace | A form of waveguide consisting of two concentric conductors insulated from each other. (references) |
Electrical Engineering | A cable composed of two insulated conductors such as a conductor and a shield whose centre axis is the same. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Cable in which one conductor is a flexible or non-flexible metal tube and the other is a wire centrally supported inside the tube by insulators. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Mining | Electrical cable with inner conducting wire covered by alternating layersof insulating and conducting material. (references) |
Post & Telecom | Cable consisting principally of one or more coaxial pairs. A popular transmission medium consisting of, usually, one central wire conductor, or two, in the case of twinaxial cables, surrounded by a dielectric insulator and encased in either a wire mesh or an extruded metal sheathing. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Coaxial CableSynonyms: coax (n), coax cable (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Coaxial Cable |
| English words defined with "coaxial cable": ethernet, ethernet cable. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "coaxial cable": 10base2, 10base5 ♦ beaded coax, BNC ♦ cheapernet ♦ ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR ♦ inspector, electrical bench, inspector, precision electrical assembly, inter-com installer, inter-com servicer ♦ non-boosted aerial repeater system, non-boosted antenna repeater system ♦ RG58 ♦ serial digital interface, SOUND TECHNICIAN ♦ TECHNICIAN, PLANT AND MAINTENANCE, thick Ethernet, thicknet. (references) |
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Business | Industry executives estimate that the fastest Internet growth in the coming years will be seen through coaxial cable. (references) | |
In terms of infrastructure, Mexico has almost 43,000 kilometers of coaxial cable and more than 5,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable. (references) | ||
Most cable networks offer one-way connectivity only using coaxial cable, and they can support only 330MHz to 450MHz of analogue capacity. (references) | ||
Economic History | Norway | Telenor has been developing broadband capacity through four channels: copper terrestrial network, coaxial cable, digital ground-based broadcasting network and digital satellite distribution. (references) |
Pakistan | Pakistan is connected with most countries through satellite links, for which it has earth station complexes, while with the neighboring countries it has terrestrial, coaxial cable, and Microwave links. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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| Language | Translations for "coaxial cable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | coaxialkabel (coax), coax (coax), koax (coax), koaksialkabel (coax). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | coaxkabel (coax), coaxiale kabel (coax, coax cable), coaxiaalkabel. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | koaksiaalikaapeli (coax). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | câble concentrique (coax, coax cable), câble coaxial (coax, coax cable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Koaxialkabel (coax). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ομοαξονικό καλώδιο (coax). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | coassiale (coaxial), cavo coassialo (coax, coax cable), cavo coassiale. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 同軸ケーブル . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | どうじくケーブル. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oaxialcay ablecay cabo coaxial (coax). (various references) коаксиальный кабель. (various references) cable coaxial (coax). (various references) koaxialkabel (coax). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-c-c-e-i-l-l-o-x" | |
-5 letters: abaxial, abaxile, abollae, axillae, bacalao, calicle, cloacae, cloacal, coaxial, coeliac, ecbolic, lexical, lobelia. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 6F 61 78 69 61 6C      43 61 62 6C 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01101111 01100001 01111000 01101001 01100001 01101100 00100000 01000011 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C o a x i a l   C a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 006F 0061 0078 0069 0061 006C      0043 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3781679075677823767687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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