The bandages hardened rapidly, provided an exact fit and could be windowed or bivalved (cut to provide strain relief) easily.

I believe the proper term for that is "strain relief".

The driving force for ring-opening and polymerization is strain relief.

Quick-set adhesive is usually used to hold the fiber securely, and a strain relief is secured to the rear.

This helps to keep the plug securely fastened to the end of the cable, by providing strain relief.

This provides good electrical insulation, protection from dust, solvents and other foreign materials, as well as strain relief.

Cables can also be held in place with an integrated strain relief.

It also has an optional second crimp section that crimps to the insulation, providing strain relief.

A plastic boot is normally used for strain relief and protection from moisture.

Often, each end of the cable is reinforced with a stiffener to make insertion easier or to provide strain relief.