kablo

Kablo is the Turkish word for cable or wire, referring to a flexible conductor or bundle of conductors used to transmit electrical power or signals. In everyday Turkish, the term covers a wide range of products from household power cords to specialized data and communication cables. Common categories include güç kabloları (power cables), veri kabloları (data cables), and iletişim kabloları (communication cables), with specific examples such as Ethernet, HDMI, USB, and telephone cables. As a loanword for the same concept, kablo entered Turkish during modernization and industrialization, likely through European languages such as German Kabel or French câble, and has since become the standard term in technical and general use.

In practice, kablo appears in many compound nouns and phrases, for example elektrik kablosu (electrical power cord), bilgisayar kablosu (computer cable), or televizyon kablosu (television cable). The word also appears in product names and branding related to cables and accessories.

Cables are designed with insulation and protective sheathing to prevent electric shock and to protect signals from interference. They vary by conductor material (commonly copper) and by construction (shielded or unshielded, twisted pair, coaxial, and, in many contexts, fiber optic cables for high-speed data transmission). Safety standards and labeling requirements apply, depending on national or regional regulations, to ensure proper installation and use.

See also: Cable, Electrical engineering, Telecommunications, Turkish language.