Coaxial cable is a type of copper or CCS cable specially built with a metal shield and other components engineered to block signal interference. It is primarily used by cable TV companies to connect their satellite antenna facilities to customer homes and businesses.
In the networking world, LAN cable is the frequently used term. LAN cables used to connect networking devices like computers, network switches or routers for transferring data. These cables are essentially the carrier or media through which data flows.