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

That comes as Verizon continues retiring its legacy copper network in favor of faster and more power-efficient fiber-optic cables for broadband services. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

So did customer additions for its fiber-optic internet and wireless businesses. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Yet a bright orange pipe with a black fiber-optic cable inside runs from the outer wall down into the surrounding soil. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

But for each Russian innovation — first-person-view vehicles, jet power, fiber-optic tethers — Ukraine has developed countermeasures. — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 17 July 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