fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik How to pronounce fiber-optic (audio)
: of, relating to, or using fiber optics

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Osceola County Commissioner Peggy Choudhry emailed a statement to the Orlando Sentinel around 7:50 p.m. saying the outage resulted from the cutting of a fiber-optic cable in Leesburg. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025 Verizon Fios is a fiber-optic internet provider offering fast speeds and reliable service in eight states and Washington, D.C. Plans start at $49.99 a month with no contracts, data caps or equipment fees. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025 Internet speeds there are much slower because of a lack of high-speed fiber-optic cables and cell towers, according to Hobdey-Sanches. Amaia Gavica july 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025 In February, a fiber-optic cable between Finland and Germany was damaged in Swedish waters near Gotland. Jordan King john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiber-optic

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiber-optic was in 1961

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“Fiber-optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiber-optic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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fiber-optic

adjective
fi·​ber-op·​tic
ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik
: of or relating to fiber optics
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