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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Quantum Fiber Quantum Fiber delivers fiber-optic internet in select Idaho cities and neighborhoods. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Recently, the program was updated to emphasize eliminating enemy drone crews – especially fiber-optic operators. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Now, engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that quantum signals can run on commercial fiber-optic lines using the same internet protocol (IP) that powers today’s web. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025 In 2000, a fiber-optic tunneling operation by Level 3 Communications Inc. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 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 11 Sep. 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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