Definition
A group of individually insulated electrical wires gathered together and secured along their length with lacing, ties, or wrapping to form a single, organized run within an aircraft.
Plain English
Several separate wires bound together so they travel through the aircraft as one tidy bundle instead of running loose.
Context Anchor
Seen in aircraft electrical installation, inspection, and maintenance, especially when checking wire routing behind panels, in wings, or near the engine compartment.
Derivation
Bundled comes from an older word meaning to bind things together. Cable originally referred to a strong rope, and later came to mean an electrical line. Together, the term points to separate electrical lines bound into one organized group.
Why Pilots Care
Correctly bundled cables reduce chafing, vibration damage, electromagnetic interference, and make future repairs safer and faster.
Analogy
It is like several phone charging cords neatly tied together so they run in one direction instead of hanging loose separately.
Intuition Check
A bundled cable is not one single thick wire. It is multiple wires or cables secured together as a group.
Example Sentence 1
The mechanic traced the short circuit to a chafed wire inside the bundled cable running behind the instrument panel.
Example Sentence 2
During the annual inspection, all bundled cables were checked for proper tie spacing and insulation condition.