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optical fibre
(redirected from Optical fibers)

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optical fibre
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a communications cable consisting of a thin glass fibre in a protective sheath. Light transmitted along the fibre may be modulated with vision, sound, or data signals See also fibre optics
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Noun1.optical fibre - a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber
fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
fiberscope - a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Translations
optical fibre n → fibra ottica
optical fibre n → fibra ottica


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