printer cable
- noun
- /ˈprɪntər ˈkeɪbəl/
:
cable de impresora
- Parallel interfaces, where you might hook a printer cable into a computer.
Examples
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He found an old printer cable in the drawer while cleaning up his desk.
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Carry a printer cable, too.
Academic text (1994) -
(2.5 with a grommet fits a parallel printer cable.)
Blog text (8) -
The bookcase was crammed with instruction manuals, printer cables, extra ribbons, and boxes of diskettes.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Mobile Keys 49 has 1/4" ports for both sustain and expression pedals, a USB port for connection to your Mac or PC (this port uses a printer cable), and a special mobile port that allows attachment to your iPad or iPhone with a proprietary cable.
Blog text (14) -
To print the document, you need to connect the computer using a printer cable.
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Make sure you have a printer cable available to link your printer to the laptop.
Antonyms
How Fast
- Specialized
1
3.4
- Archaic
1
4.3
- Specialized
1
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a cable used to connect a computer to a printer' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'printer' (printing device) with 'cable' (wire/cord). Noun–noun compounding expressing purpose or association is a common and regular pattern in English (and many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term printer cable comes from the simple idea of a printer and a cable joined together. Imagine a thin cord acting like a little road that carries information from your computer to the printer, so it means 'a cable used to connect a computer to a printer and carry data'.