# Devices and Cabling

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## Device Components

Device components represent discrete objects within a device which are used to terminate cables, house child devices, or track resources.

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In the example below, three individual cables comprise a path between devices A and D:

![Cable path](../media/models/dcim_cable_trace.png)

Traced from Interface 1 on Device A, NetBox will show the following path:

* Cable 1: Interface 1 to Front Port 1
* Cable 2: Rear Port 1 to Rear Port 2
* Cable 3: Front Port 2 to Interface 2