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      3 days ago

      Data is encoded physically by the modulation of electrical characteristics (voltage, frequency, current, phase), which is effected by the motion of electrical charge, which is what we call…current.

      Also electrical cable

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              11 hours ago

              I think you are using the terms in a colloquial sense whereas i am using a technical sense.

              In my view the distinction between a cable and a wire is one of construction, not what it’s carrying.

              Wire = a continuous length of conductor electrically connecting one thing to another

              Cable = one or more wires, with electrical insulation between them, generally enclosed in an outer jacket suitable for end user handling. It could be transmitting usb data or 32kW at 800V and still be a cable.