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For example, the Internet uses optical fibers to quickly transfer large amounts of data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2024
For example, when looking at ways to use optical technology to support phone lines, Armistead and his team developed optical fiber.
—Gustavo Razzetti, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The circuits for a photonic quantum computer can be etched onto microchips and connected with optical fibers, says Terry Rudolph, chief architect at PsiQuantum and a theoretical physicist at Imperial College London.
—science.org, 10 June 2024
Infrastructure push gains momentum Under Mr. Modi, India has witnessed significant strides in infrastructure development, marked by the expansion of national highways, airports, port capacity, and the optical fiber network, as well as railway electrification.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“Optical fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optical%20fiber. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
optical fiber
noun
: a single fiber-optic strand
Medical Definition
optical fiber
noun
: a single fiber-optic strand
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