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cable television
noun
: a system in which television signals are sent through cables rather than through the air
Full 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 Kids
cable television
noun
Definition of CABLE TELEVISION for Kids
: a television system in which paying customers receive the television signals over electrical wires
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