C

CA: Conditional Access.

cable: (1) A group of electrical conductors (wires) or optical fibres which are insulated from each other and combined in a protective enclosure. Each of the conductors or fibres can be used individually. Figure C.1 shows an example of a cable with fibre and copper. (2) A cable can also refer to a message which is sent using telegraphy.

Cable Act: Act passed in the USA in 1992 which allowed telephone companies to enter the cable business. This led to alliances between groups, such as cable and telephone companies, and cable and Internet Service Providers (ISP).

cable assembly: A cable which is terminated by connectors and is ready for installation.

cable casting: The broadcasting of information over cable so that it ...

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