fiber-optic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to fiber optics: Describes something that uses, involves, or pertains to the technology of transmitting light through thin, flexible fibers of glass or plastic to carry data, signals, or images.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The new building has a fiber-optic network for high-speed internet.
- The surgeon used a fiber-optic scope to examine the patient's internal organs.
- This fiber-optic cable can transmit data over long distances with minimal loss.
Advanced Usage
- "fiber-optic communication": A method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber.
- Modern telecommunications rely heavily on fiber-optic communication.
- "fiber-optic sensor": A device that uses optical fiber to sense quantities like temperature, pressure, or strain.
- The bridge is equipped with fiber-optic sensors to monitor its structural health.
Variants and Related Words
- Fiber optics (noun): The branch of technology concerned with the transmission of light through fine, transparent fibers.
- He studied fiber optics in engineering school.
- Optical fiber (noun): The thin, flexible strand of glass or plastic used to transmit light.
- The signal travels through an optical fiber.
Synonyms
- Optical: Pertaining to light or vision, often used in similar technical contexts (e.g., optical cable).
- Light-based: Using light as the medium for transmission.
Related Phrases
- Fiber-optic line/cable: The physical cable containing optical fibers.
- They laid a new fiber-optic line across the ocean floor.
- Fiber-optic connection/link: A data connection established using fiber-optic technology.
- Our office upgraded to a fiber-optic connection.
Adjective
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of or relating to fiber optics
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