I just got my new retina display macbook pro with all the bells and whistles  I see that I have a port for a thunderbolt cable. What is a thunderbolt cable and what do I use it for or instead of

What is a thunderbolt cable and what does it replace?

Read this link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?viewlocale=en_US
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