Unpaired shielded cables consist of a collection of solid individual and insulated wires bundled together and encased by a protective layer of external insulation. These cables have a braided or foil shield to safeguard against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and maintain the integrity of transmitted signals. They are often used for computer and communications systems.

Multi-paired shielded computer cables have a collection of solid or stranded individual wires that are twisted together and encased by a protective layer of outer insulation. Also called balanced arrays and twisted pairs, these cables have a braided and/or foil shield to safeguard against electromagnetic interference (EMI) and maintain the integrity of transmitted signals. They are often used for industrial equipment, control circuits, transmitting data, and computers.