fibre-optic
Definition
- Adjective: Of or relating to fiber optics, the technology that transmits information as light pulses along a glass or plastic fiber.
Usage
The adjective fibre-optic is used to describe technologies, systems, components, or connections that utilize fiber optics. It specifies that something operates using or is part of this light-based transmission technology.
Examples
- The new fibre-optic cable dramatically increased our internet speed.
- The hospital installed a fibre-optic network for its internal communications.
- This fibre-optic line connects the two data centers.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Specification: Used to denote the physical medium or the technical standard of a system.
- The backbone of the national grid is a fibre-optic network.
- Comparative Advantage: Often used to highlight superior performance compared to older technologies like copper wire.
- For reliable, high-bandwidth connections, a fibre-optic solution is essential.
Variants and Related Words
- Fiber-optic: The American English spelling variant.
- Fiber optics (noun): The branch of science and technology concerned with the transmission of light through fibers.
- Optical fiber (noun): The thin, flexible glass or plastic strand that carries the light signal.
Synonyms
- Optical (when referring to telecommunications)
- Light-based (descriptive, less technical)
Related Phrases
- Fibre-optic cable: A cable containing one or more optical fibers.
- Fibre-optic broadband: An internet connection delivered via fiber-optic cables.
- Fibre-optic sensor: A device that uses optical fiber to sense quantities like temperature or pressure.
Adjective
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of or relating to fiber optics
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