Nearly every long-distance call made in Britain now travels on optical fibre instead of cable.
...an optical fibre network to which every home and office can be connected.
English dictionary. 2008.
optical fibre — UK US UK (US optical fiber) noun [C or U] COMMUNICATIONS, IT ► a very thin glass or plastic thread that can send information in the form of light signals: »A strand of optical fibre as thin as a human hair can transmit the equivalent of millions… … Financial and business terms
optical fibre — ► NOUN ▪ a thin glass fibre through which light can be transmitted … English terms dictionary
optical fibre — BrE optical fiber AmE n [U and C] a long thin thread of glass or plastic along which information can be sent through a phone or computer system, using light … Dictionary of contemporary English
optical fibre — noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images • Syn: ↑optical fiber, ↑glass fiber, ↑glass fibre • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
optical fibre — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms optical fibre : singular optical fibre plural optical fibres physics a very thin string made of glass or plastic, used in telephone and computer systems for sending information in the form of light … English dictionary
optical fibre — šviesolaidis statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Optinis kabelis, sudarytas iš daug labai plonų šviesai laidžių skaidulų. Dėl to, kad skaidulos labai plonos, į jas patenkanti šviesa atspindima labai smailiu, vadinamuoju visiško atspindžio… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
optical fibre — optinė skaidula statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. optical fibre vok. optische Faser, f rus. оптическое волокно, n pranc. fibre optique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
optical fibre — optinė skaidula statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Labai plona šviesai laidžios medžiagos skaidula, į kurią patenkanti šviesa atspindima labai smailiu, vadinamuoju visiško atspindžio kampu, ir sklinda ja praktiškai be nuostolių. Naudojama… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
optical fibre cable — optinis kabelis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. optical fibre cable vok. Lichtleitkabel, n rus. оптический кабель, m pranc. câble de lumière, m; câble optique, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
optical fibre — noun A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light … Wiktionary
