fiber-optic

adjective

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

Examples of fiber-optic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This involved inserting a fiber-optic camera attached to the end of a flexible tube, or endoscope, through my nose and into my throat to observe whether the swallow reflex was functioning properly, safely channeling food and water away from the vocal cords. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024 Consequently, the laser oscillates at only that wavelength, which is critical for long-haul fiber-optic transmission and high-sensitivity optical sensing. Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024 Undersea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are fiber-optic cables laid on the ocean floor and used to transmit data between continents. Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024 Sometimes parts of those interconnections are converted to fiber-optic links for great bandwidth, but converting signals back and forth between optical and electrical creates a communications bottleneck. Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, cell phones, along with broadband and fiber-optic cables, dominate the telecom industry, and demand for these technologies will only grow. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 In recent probes of other sectors such as e-bikes and fiber-optic cables, the EU discovered subsidy margins ranging from 4% to 17%. Jorge Valero, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Internet service for many residents was down as Haiti’s top mobile network said a fiber-optic cable connection was slashed during the rampage. Evens Sanon and Pierre-Richard Luxama, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 May. 2024.

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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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