(fiber optic cable)
1fiber-optic cable — A transmission technology that sends pulses of light along specially manufactured optical fibers. Each fiber consists of a core, thinner than a human hair, surrounded by a sheath with a much lower refractive index. Light signals introduced… …
2fiber optic cable — noun a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light • Syn: ↑fibre optic cable • Hypernyms: ↑cable, ↑line, ↑transmission line • Part Holonyms: ↑fiber optic transmission system, ↑ …
3fiber optic cable — fiber which can transfer data by light rays at a very fast rate …
4fiber optic cable — Cable made from thin strands of glass through which data in the form of light pulses is transmitted. Used for very high speed transmission over medium to long distances …
5fiber-optic cable — Data transmission medium comprising a central glass (or plastic) fiber, glass cladding, and a plastic outer sheath …
6fiber-optic transmission system — noun a communication system using fiber optic cables • Syn: ↑fibre optic transmission system, ↑FOTS • Hypernyms: ↑communication system, ↑communication equipment • Part Meronyms: ↑fiber optic cable, ↑ …
7fiber-optic inter-repeater link — (FOIRL) An IEEE 802.3 standard for Ethernet transmissions via fiber optic cable …
8Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe — (FLAG) is a 28,000 kilometer long submarine communications cable containing optical fiber that connects the United Kingdom, Japan, and many places in between. The cable is operated by India s Flag Telecom, a fully owned subsidiary of Reliance… …
9fibre optic cable — noun a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light • Syn: ↑fiber optic cable • Hypernyms: ↑cable, ↑line, ↑transmission line • Part Holonyms: ↑fiber optic transmission system, ↑ …
10Fiber-optic communication — An optical fiber junction box. The yellow cables are single mode fibers; the orange and blue cables are multi mode fibers: 50/125 µm OM2 and 50/125 µm OM3 fibers respectively. Fiber optic communication is a method of transmitting information from …
