fibre opticsnoun [ plural ]
UK US fiber optics uk/ˌfaɪ.bər ˈɒp.tɪks/us/ˌfaɪ.bɚ ˈɑːp.tɪks/the use of very thin glass or plastic threads through which light can travel to carry information, especially in phone, television, and computer systems
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Communications - general words
- broadband
- buzz
- buzzer
- cable
- caller ID
- communication
- constructive interference
- cybernetics
- destructive interference
- Entryphone
- fibre-optic cable
- microwave
- multimedia
- on-screen
- optical fibre
- pick sth up
- relay
- replay
- smart card
- telegraph
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