A collection of wires shielded within a protective tube, used to connect peripheral devices to a computer. A mouse, a keyboard, and a printer might all be connected to a computer with cables. Printer cables typically implement a serial or a parallel path for data to travel along.
1) Any insulated wiring used to connect computer equipment together. 2) An always-on high speed internet connection similar to- ADSL- but using cable TV technology instead of a phoneline.