optical fiber

noun

: a single fiber-optic strand

Examples of optical fiber in a Sentence

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The tower continued to be used by Qwest and Lumen to test optical fiber. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 June 2025 The optical fibers must be biocompatible, durable, and flexible enough to wind through the cochlea, which may be challenging with typical glass fibers. IEEE Spectrum, 18 July 2022 And then, all of these laser beams get steered into optical fibers going from one table to another table, which carry that light to where our science experiments actually happen. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 Verizon was charged with helping air traffic control centers migrate to higher-bandwidth and more secure networks, which would include installing high-speed optical fiber. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025 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 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

optical fiber

noun
: a single fiber-optic strand

Medical Definition

optical fiber

noun
: a single fiber-optic strand
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