Coaxial cable connecting the cable in the street to the subscriber's home and television set. Also see Cable Television System.

Wire that leads from customer's premises to cable connected with central office.

Slang term used for each cabling span pulled from a telecommunications closet.

The cable and hardware from the tap to subscriber.

Refers to the horizontal cabling for one work area, as in "The job has 100 drops."

A connection between a terminal and a subscriber.

(1) The portion of an outside telephone plant which extends from the telephone distribution cable to the subscriber's premises. (2) A connection point for a terminal on a line.

The cable and hardware from tap to subscriber is called the drop.