coaxial cable
Noun: A type of electrical cable consisting of a central conductor, an insulating layer, a metallic shield (typically a braided mesh), and an outer insulating jacket. It is designed to carry high-frequency electrical signals with low loss and minimal interference.
This noun is used to refer to the physical cable itself. It is a countable noun. * The internet signal is delivered to the building via a coaxial cable. * Older television antennas were often connected using thick coaxial cables. * The technician replaced the damaged coaxial cable to restore the connection.
- Technical Context: In engineering and telecommunications, "coaxial cable" specifies the construction and electrical properties (e.g., impedance like 50-ohm or 75-ohm) that make it suitable for specific applications like cable television (CATV), broadband internet, or radio frequency (RF) equipment.
- The amplifier requires a 75-ohm coaxial cable for optimal performance.
- Abbreviation: Commonly abbreviated in speech and informal writing as coax cable or simply coax.
- Make sure the coax is securely connected to the modem.
- Coax cable (n): A common shortened form of "coaxial cable."
- Coax (n): A further informal abbreviation.
- Coaxial (adj): Describing the shared-axis geometry. (e.g., , ).
- Coax
- RF cable (Radio Frequency cable - a broader category that often uses coaxial design)
(This term is technical and does not have idiomatic phrasal verbs. Common related instructional phrases include:) * To run coaxial cable: To install it. * We need to run coaxial cable from the roof to the living room. * To terminate a coaxial cable: To attach a connector to the end of it. * He learned how to properly terminate a coaxial cable with an F-connector.
- a transmission line for high-frequency signals