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uncable

verb

Etymology

From un- + cable.

  1. derived from capiō
  2. derived from capulum
  3. derived from cable
  4. inherited from cable
  5. prefixed as uncable — “un + cable”

Definitions

  1. To undo the cabling of

    To undo the cabling of; to disconnect a cable or cables from.

    • For example, certain cabling techniques used for statistical multiplexers and intelligent switching systems let field-service personnel replace modules without having to uncable EIA connections.
    • The election judge has the key to uncable the machines in a similar manner to the olden days when the election judge kept the keys to the ballot box. This way the judge could remove the ballots and count them.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA