optical fiber

noun

: a single fiber-optic strand

Examples of optical fiber in a Sentence

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Looking ahead, Ishii’s group is working to extend the length of optical fiber that quantum tokens can be transmitted, which could stretch to 50 km before the quantum data becomes unstable. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for optical fiber 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of optical fiber was in 1962

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“Optical fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optical%20fiber. Accessed 30 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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