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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Infrastructure Investments in Connectivity and Edge Computing: High-performance computing, fiber-optic expansion, satellite internet, and edge computing infrastructure are drawing significant capital. Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Russian operators flying new fiber-optic drones recently immobilized one of the 47th Mechanized Brigade’s M-1s as the tank rolled down the road. David Axe, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 This shift is aided by the sharp increase in civilian UUV traffic, for deploying fiber-optic cables and conducting scientific research. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024 The case echoed a similar episode last year, when a Chinese container ship, also dragging its anchor over the Baltic Sea bed, severed a Russian fiber-optic cable. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fiber-optic 

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 3 Jan. 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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