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Cablegami is a computer hardware cable management technique,
primarily used to describe complex folding and bending of flat
ribbon cables.
Ribbon cables are a popular way to interconnect
devices within a case, since it is very easy to construct cables of
virtually any length using press-on connectors that bite into the
symmetrically-aligned wires inside the cable. However ribbon cables
are also stiff, bulky, difficult to bend, and can impede cooling
airflow through the computer.
However, it is possible to arrange
ribbon cables neatly inside a case, if the cables are sufficiently
long and folded at 90-degree and 45-degree angles to lay flat
against the sides of the case.
Tie-down clips and straps may
also be used to secure the cables in place so that they do not move
around when the equipment is moved, and help prevent loose cables
from getting caught in mechanical components such as cooling fans,
or getting pinched and damaged by removable case covers.