fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik 

: of, relating to, or using fiber optics

Examples of fiber-optic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Helix, launched in June, focuses on infrastructure needed to support growing AI demand, including hyperscale data centers, power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and fiber-optic networks. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

At a road embankment in Utqiaġvik, our team used fiber-optic cables to collect temperature and seismic data. — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

But officials discovered that the backup fiber-optic cable had also been severed during railroad construction in New Jersey. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

The disruption came after a fiber-optic cable was severed in New Jersey, causing a telecommunications issue between air traffic controllers and pilots. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fiber-optic

• supraoptic
• coptic
• optic
• preoptic
• synoptic

Kids Definition

fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic

ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik

: of or relating to fiber optics