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A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
In typography, the point is the smallest unit of measure. It is used for measuring font size, leading, and other items on a printed page.