The difference between Cable and Cord

When used as nouns, cable means a strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope, whereas cord means a long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example).

When used as verbs, cable means to provide with cable(s), whereas cord means to furnish with cords.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cable and Cord

  1. Cable as a noun (material):

    A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.

  2. Cable as a noun (communications):

    A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables. Short for cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna.

    Examples:

    "I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out."

  3. Cable as a noun:

    A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

  4. Cable as a noun (nautical):

    A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.

  5. Cable as a noun (unit, chiefly nautical):

    100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.

  6. Cable as a noun (finance):

    The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar.

  7. Cable as a noun (architecture):

    A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope.

  1. Cable as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with cable(s)

  2. Cable as a verb (transitive):

    To fasten (as if) with cable(s)

  3. Cable as a verb (transitive):

    To wrap wires to form a cable

  4. Cable as a verb (transitive):

    To send a telegram by cable

  5. Cable as a verb (intransitive):

    To communicate by cable

  6. Cable as a verb (architecture, transitive):

    To ornament with cabling.

  1. Cord as a noun:

    A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.

    Examples:

    "The burglar tied up the victim with a cord."

    "He looped some cord around his fingers."

  2. Cord as a noun:

    A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ( vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

  3. Cord as a noun:

    A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.

  4. Cord as a noun (figuratively):

    Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

  5. Cord as a noun (anatomy):

    Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

    Examples:

    "spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"

  6. Cord as a noun:

    musical sense.

  7. Cord as a noun:

    a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.

  1. Cord as a verb:

    To furnish with cords

  2. Cord as a verb:

    To tie or fasten with cords

  3. Cord as a verb:

    To flatten a book during binding

  4. Cord as a verb:

    To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

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