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multicore

multicore

4.7
Having several wires inside one outer cover for a cable
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltiˌkɔr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiconductor
  • The technician installed a multicore cable to connect all the speakers in the auditorium.

Examples

  • A multicore wire is often used in professional audio setups for convenience and organization.

  • The multicore cable improved data transmission significantly.

  • They replaced the old cables with a new multicore system to improve reliability.

  • This is a multicore cable.

  • The technician installed a multicore cable to connect all the speakers in the auditorium.

  • A multicore wire is often used in professional audio setups for convenience and organization.

  • They replaced the old cables with a new multicore system to improve reliability.

Synonyms

multiconductor
vsmulticore
  • Specialized
6.5

Having more than one electrical wire inside a cable

includes separate fibers as well as conductors within a single outer covering

How Many Conductors

multiconductor
  • Specialized
6.5
multicore
  • Specialized
4.7

Surface Forms

multicore positive

Morphology

multicore = core (transparent) = multi + core

The meaning is compositionally built from 'multi-' plus 'core', referring to several cores or conductors in one covering.

Etymology

Multicore comes from multi- 'many' and core 'center' or 'thread', like in multiple. A multicore cable means there are many separate conductors inside one outer cover, which keeps wires tidy and grouped together.