Cable assemblies and wire harnesses

The terms cable assemblines and wire harness are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Instead, they have definite differences. Before starting with those differences, I want to define a wire and a cable.

--A wire is a single strand of an electrical conductor, typically copper, aluminum, or something steel.

--A cable is a bundle of wires with two or more insulated wires wrapped in one jacket. Most cables contain a positive wire, a neutral wire, and a grounding wire.