coaxial

co·ax·ial (kō ak′sē əl)

adjective

having a common axis
designating a compound speaker consisting of a smaller unit mounted within and connected with a larger one on a common axis: the smaller unit reproduces the higher frequencies, beyond the range of the larger
☆ designating a high-frequency transmission line or cable in which a solid or stranded central conductor is surrounded by an insulating medium which, in turn, is surrounded by a solid or braided outside conductor in the form of a cylindrical shell: it is used for sending telephone, telegraph, television, etc. impulses

Etymology: co- + axial

Modifies a noun

cable: A coaxial cable carries the video signal from the camera to the monitor.
connector: Certain models also have SPDIF output on RCA coaxial connectors.
socket: The purists prefer the coaxial sockets from the sound point of view.
plug: The Digilink can give intermittent operation if the coaxial plugs are not soldered to the center core.
output: Audio Like every other unit under the sun, this includes a coaxial digital output, via the phono connection on the back.
input: DigiTheatre Decoder can accept an analog source through its RCA phono inputs, and a digital source through the optical and coaxial inputs.

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