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What makes up a cable?

The Parts of a Cable

We see cables running from technology all the time. But do we really understand what is going on inside? Here is a breakdown of the three components of a cable, courtesy of crutchfield.com:

Conductor: the part of the cable through which the signal actually passes. Since the conductor is basically a wire which can act as an antenna to receive radio frequency interference (RFI) and electromagnetic interference (EMI), a good cable also includes some kind of shielding.
Shielding: filters out potential sources of noise.
Connector: the part of the cable that actually comes into contact with your gear. Types of connectors include composite and S-video.

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