screened cable

noun

Wire for the transmission of electricity or electronic signals, protected by an enclosing web of earthed wire mesh to avoid electromagnetic interference from (or to) other signals.

Meanings

nounscreened cable (plural screened cables)

plural screened cables

  1. Wire for the transmission of electricity or electronic signals, protected by an enclosing web of earthed wire mesh to avoid electromagnetic interference from (or to) other signals.

    Synonyms: shielded cable

Synonyms & antonyms

nounWire for the transmission of electricity or electronic signals, protected by an enclosing web of earthed wire mesh to avoid electromagnetic interference from (or to) other signals.

Translations

Finnish suojattu kaapeli
  • suojattu kaapelicable with incorporated shield
German abgeschirmtes Kabel
  • abgeschirmtes Kabelcable with incorporated shield
Norwegian Bokmål skjermet kabel
  • skjermet kabelcable with incorporated shield
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screened cable,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screened%20cable.

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