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

Recent Examples on the Web Buildings are connected to the outside world by fiber-optic cables that crisscross the country and the globe. Lindsay Muscato, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024 Around back are a 10GbE WAN/LAN port, a 10GbE SFP+ port for fiber-optic WAN connections, a 2.5GbE WAN/LAN port, three 2.5GbE LAN ports (one of which is a dedicated gaming port), and four 1GbE LAN ports. PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Saboteurs cut fiber-optic cables in multiple parts of France early Monday, disrupting internet and phone service as the country hosts the Summer Olympics in Paris. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024 Attackers started fires in wire bundles containing multiple fiber-optic cables, Le Monde reported, quoting SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou. George Petras, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fiber-optic 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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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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