An
audio multicore cable (often colloquially referred to in America as a
snake cable or just a
snake) is a cable which contains from 4 to 64 individual audio cables inside a common outer jacket. Audio
multicore cables are widely used whenever multiple audio signals, for example from a number of
microphones, need to be conveyed between common locations. Typical
professional audio applications include
audio recording,
sound reinforcement, and
broadcasting.