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optical fibre

op·ti·cal fi·bre
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-ti-kuh l fahy-ber]
    • /ˈɒp tɪ kəl ˈfaɪ bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-ti-kuh l fahy-ber]
    • /ˈɒp tɪ kəl ˈfaɪ bər/

Definitions of optical fibre words

  • noun Technical meaning of optical fibre (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
  • variable noun optical fibre An optical fibre is a very thin thread of glass inside a protective coating. Optical fibres are used to carry information in the form of light. 0
  • noun optical fibre a communications cable consisting of a thin glass fibre in a protective sheath. Light transmitted along the fibre may be modulated with vision, sound, or data signals 0
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optical fibre popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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