Wire

Network cord wiresA single strand of metal capable of transmitting power or data from one side of the wire to the other. These wires are almost always protected in a plastic covering that is sometimes color coded to help identify each wire on each end of a cable. In the picture to the right, is an example of a CAT5 cable stripped with the wires exposed. As can be seen from this example, a cable is generally composed of multiple wires.

Also see: Electronics definitions, Wire strippers