Y cable

noun

A forked cable typically used to split or recombine audiovisual signals.

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Meanings

nounY cable (plural Y cables)

plural Y cables · alternative wye cable

  1. A forked cable typically used to split or recombine audiovisual signals.

Origin

From its shape, resembling the letter Y.

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APA

Y cable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%20cable

MLA

“Y cable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%20cable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Y cable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Y%20cable.

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