fiber optics

fiber optics

noun pl

Definition of FIBER OPTICS

1

: thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower index of refraction and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections; also : a bundle of such fibers used in an instrument (as for viewing body cavities)

2

singular in construction : the technique of the use of fiber optics

—fi·ber–op·tic or chiefly British fi·bre–op·tic \ˈfī-bə-ˌräp-tik\ adjective

Variants of FIBER OPTICS

fiber optics or chiefly British fibre optics