fibre optics

fi·bre op·tics

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-ber op-tiks]
- /ˈfaɪ bər ˈɒp tɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-ber op-tiks]
- /ˈfaɪ bər ˈɒp tɪks/

Definitions of fibre optics words

abbreviation Technical meaning of FIBRE OPTICS optical fibre 3
noun Definition of fibre optics in Technology (communications) (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET. 1
uncountable noun fibre optics Fibre optics is the use of long thin threads of glass to carry information in the form of light. 0
adjective fibre optics Fibre optic means relating to or involved in fibre optics. 0
noun fibre optics the transmission of information modulated on light carried down very thin flexible fibres of glass 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for fibre optics

noun fibre optics

optical fiber — optical fibre
catoptrics — the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
dioptrics — the branch of geometrical optics dealing with the formation of images by lenses.

All 3 Synonyms of fibre optics

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