uncable
uncable verb: to undo the cabling of; to disconnect a cable or cables from.
Verb
uncable (third-person singular simple present uncables, present participle uncabling, simple past and past participle uncabled)
- 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.1983, Newsletter, volume 12, University of Michigan Computing Center, page 102
- 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.2006, Abbe Waldman DeLozier, Vickie Karp, Hacked!: High Tech Election Theft in America
Forms of uncable
| third-person singular present | uncables |
|---|---|
| present participle | uncabling |
| past participle | uncabled |
| past | uncabled |
Origin of uncable
From un- + cable.
Questions about uncable
- What does uncable mean?
- Uncable means to undo the cabling of; to disconnect a cable or cables from.
- What part of speech is uncable?
- Uncable is a verb.
- What is the past tense of uncable?
- The past tense of uncable is uncabled.
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