Definitions for "Drop Cable"
Keywords:  feeder, catv, coaxial, dte, tap
The cable which allows connection and access to and from the trunk cables of a network such as the cables that connect individual PCs to the bus on a bus LAN. In Ethernet, synonymous with "AUI Cable".
The transmission cable in a CATV system from the distribution cable to a dwelling.
In a local area networks, a cable that connects the main network cable, or bus, & the data terminal equipment (DTE).