IEC 60050-461:2008是IEV的一部分，涵盖了TC 20“电缆”范围内使用的术语和定义。第二版取消并取代1984年出版的第一版、第1修正案（1993年）和第2修正案（1999年）。本版本是第一版及其修正案1和2的合并版本。因此，术语的顺序是按照其历史顺序给出的。建议为下一个维护周期重新编号和添加或删除术语。

IEC 60050-461:2008, which is a part of the IEV, covers terms and definitions used within the scope of TC 20 "Electric cables". This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1984, its Amendment 1 (1993) and its Amendment 2 (1999). This edition is a consolidated version of the first edition and its Amendments 1 and 2. Therefore the order of the terms are given in their historical order. A renumbering and addition or deletion of terms is proposed for the next maintenance cycle.