cable television
Definition of cable television
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers —called also cable TV
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First Known Use of cable television
1951
CABLE TELEVISION Defined for English Language Learners
cable television
Definition of cable television for English Language Learners
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: a system in which television signals are sent through cables rather than through the air
CABLE TELEVISION Defined for Kids
cable television
Definition of cable television for Students
: a television system in which paying customers receive the television signals over electrical wires
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cable television
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