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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

cable

A wire or group of wires that connect different pieces of hardware. A parallel cable typically connects a printer to a computer. A serial cable typically connects a modem to a computer.

Related terms
coaxial cablefibre optic cablenetwork cableoptical fibretwisted pairtelecommunicationsbackbonecable modembus networkwirelesswireless local area networkwireless router
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