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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Their advance points to scalable quantum networks that could integrate directly with fiber-optic infrastructure. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 Bruce Munro’s Sensorio, a huge immersive art installation of fiber-optic light and music, landed in 2019 and continues to grow with new installations and original music. Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025 This nationwide outage came gradually after the Taliban government's move to ban fiber-optic internet in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, following the orders from Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada last month. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 The question is whether current valuations and infrastructure investments can be justified by near-term returns, or whether, like the fiber-optic cables of the 1990s, much of today’s AI infrastructure will sit unused while the market awaits demand to catch up with supply. Dave Smith, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiber-optic

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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 7 Oct. 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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