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fiber optics Definition

fiber optics

noun

    1. the branch of optics dealing with the transmission of light and images, as around bends and curves, through transparent optical fibers
    2. the technology using this fiber as for the transmission of data at high speeds and in large amounts
  2. such fibers bound together and used to send data, images, etc.

fiber optics Related Forms
fi′ber-op′tic adjective or fiber optic
fiber optics Telecom Definition
Referring variously to optical fiber as a transmission medium or a fiber optic transmission system (FOTS). See also FOTS and optical fiber.
fiber optics Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cable: It was a fiber optics cable which circled the earth and which, the committee solemnly promised, would revolutionize worldwide telecommunication.