cables
n. countablen. thick, strong ropes or wires used to carry electricity or hold up heavy things. You see them connecting your computer to the wall or holding up large bridges.
n. thick, insulated wires used for transmitting electricity or electronic signals, or heavy-duty ropes made of twisted fiber or steel. Often used in plural form when referring to the complex wiring of electronic systems.
The technician replaced the damaged cables behind the television.
The suspension bridge is held in place by massive steel cables that can withstand high winds.
Modern telecommunications rely on vast networks of fiber-optic cables laid across the ocean floor to transmit data between continents at high speeds.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to the collection of wires behind electronic devices.