transmission line

transmission line

n (Electrical Engineering) a coaxial cable, waveguide, or other system of conductors that transfers electrical signals from one location to another. Sometimes shortened to: line

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transmission line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric powercable, linecable system, cable television service, cable television, cable - a television system that transmits over cablescoax, coax cable, coaxial cable - a transmission line for high-frequency signalsconductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.electrical cable - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stationsfiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of lightpower cable, power line - cable used to distribute electricityprinter cable - a cable between a computer and a printerphone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points