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- Any component of a communication cable, metallic or optical, the function of which is to protect the transport medium, i.e., conductor or fiber, from excessive tensile and bending stresses during installation and while in service. [After FAA]
ATIS - Cite This Source - This Definition - bandwidth\•distance product, cable, cable cutoff wavelength (\λcc), composite cable, cutoff wavelength, duplex cable, fiber cable, fiber optic cable, hybrid cable, lay length, loop compensation loss, minimum bend radius, multifiber cable, optical cable, optical fiber cable, ribbon cable