light pipe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt pahyp]
- /laɪt paɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt pahyp]
- /laɪt paɪp/

Definitions of light pipe words

abbreviation Technical meaning of LIGHT PIPE optical fibre 3
noun light pipe an elongated transparent medium, such as an optical fiber, for transmitting light. 1
noun Technical meaning of light pipe (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

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Origin of light pipe

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Light pipe

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light pipe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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