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 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 Edward Snowden’s 2013 leaks showed that, for a time, spy agencies could get data from digital advertisers by tapping fiber-optic cables or internet choke points. Byron Tau, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024 When Transmission Investment made its presentation, rattling off promises of cheaper electricity, better broadband, and fiber-optic cable, the company’s representatives were in no way prepared for the vitriol with which they were received. Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024 The carrier increased its capacity on fiber-optic cables to move more data through its network and boosted bandwidth to its cellular network for new services, such as wireless internet service for homes and businesses. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024 All programming from the stations will return immediately to customers of DirecTV satellite service, the DirecTV Stream streaming service and U-verse service delivered via fiber-optic connections, the companies said in a a joint press release. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 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 28 Mar. 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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