cable box

noun

A set top box connecting a house to its cable service.

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Meanings

nouncable box (plural cable boxes)

plural cable boxes

  1. broadcastingA set top box connecting a house to its cable service.
  2. broadcastingA device given out by some cable television services that allows the user to have more channels on their television than they would have without the cable box.
  3. broadcastingA descrambler used to descramble scrambled television channels on cable TV.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
boxset-top box
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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