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  • plural of cable.
  • present tense form of cable (3rd person singular).
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cables

NOUN
wiring
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Reducing the need for those microwave connections could therefore address two challenges at once: the enormous hardware requirements of large quantum computers and the unwanted noise that cables can introduce into quantum systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Many of projects involve a mix of underground and pylon supported cables, as well as sub-stations, converter stations, and equipment used in electricity transmission.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He specifically instructed NOAA, which is under his purview, to take offshore oil production, pipeline maintenance, spaceport infrastructure, desalination projects and undersea cables into consideration, citing national priorities and economic interests.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

“Taiwan is one of the very few places in the world where someone tries to sever its undersea cables on a daily basis,” said a senior Taiwan security official.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

This informant—whose identity remains unknown to this day—provided the CIA with precious information about who was using which cables and when.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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