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cable television

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cable television
n.
A television distribution system in which station signals, picked up by elevated antennas, are delivered by cable to the receivers of subscribers. Also called cable TV, community antenna television.

cable television
Noun
a television service in which the subscriber's television is connected to a central receiver by cable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cable televisioncable television - television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
telecasting, television, TV, video - broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
2.cable television - a television system that transmits over cables
transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
Translations
Spanish cable television ntelevisión f por cable
French cable television cable ntélévision f par câble
German cable television cable nKabelfernsehen nt
Italian cable television ntelevisione f via cavo

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