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Ribbon Cable: A flat cable with wires that run in parallel to each other, like those used for IDE or SCSI.

Revocable Trust: A revocable trust is a living trust that can be modified or revoked by the grantor, or person who establishes the trust and transfers property to it. The trust can be a useful estate-plannin . . . View Full Definition

Parallel Cable: A multi-conductor cable carrying simultaneous transmission of digital data bits.

Jumper Cables: Jumper Cables are heavy electrical cables with clips on the ends used to connect two batteries together to Jump Start a motorcycle battery. Read the Basic Motorcycle Tip, below, for procedur . . . View Full Definition

Digital Cable: A service provided by many cable providers (Time Warner and insight both offer it) which offers viewers more channels, access to pay-per-view programs, and online guides. Digital cable is no . . . View Full Definition

Irrevocable Trust: An irrevocable trust is a legal agreement whose terms cannot be changed by the creator or grantor who establishes the trust without the consent of the beneficiary or beneficiaries. The trust . . . View Full Definition

RF (Radio Frequency) Cable: A low quality signal sent over coaxial cable (used for cable TV). These cables were commonly used for old video game systems, and are still available for new ones. Produces the lowest qualit . . . View Full Definition

Ribbon (Girt): Normally a 1 X 4 board let into the studs horizontally to support the ceiling or second-floor joists.

Y Cable Or Adapter: A cable used to split a signal into two parts or combine two signals into one. The term, Y Cable is used because the cable has the appearance of the letter Y, where there are two parts joine . . . View Full Definition

Vocable: Nonlexical syllables, lacking literal meaning.