coaxial cable

2 definitions found

coaxial cable - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  coaxial cable
      n 1: a transmission line for high-frequency signals [syn:
           coaxial cable, coax, coax cable]

coaxial cable - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  coaxial cable
  coax
  
     <hardware> A kind of cable with a solid central conductor
     surrounded by insulator, in turn surrounded by a cylindrical
     shield woven from fine wires.  It is used to carry high
     frequency signals such as video or radio.  The shield is
     usually connected to electrical ground to reduce electrical
     interference.
  
     (1995-03-28)