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

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Fiber: Delivers fast speeds using fiber-optic cables. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 In 2000, a fiber-optic tunneling operation by Level 3 Communications Inc. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025 Young previously served as CTO at fiber-optic telecommunications company Tillman FiberCo and as global CIO at financial messaging provider Swift. John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 Unlike drones that run on standard radio frequency, these quadcopters spool up to 25 miles of fiber-optic cable in their wake, leaving them hard-wired to their operator. Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 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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