fiber-optic

adjective

fi·​ber-op·​tic ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik How to pronounce fiber-optic (audio)
: of, relating to, or using fiber optics

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Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy UNESCO. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 The company cited competition from both fiber-optic and fixed wireless providers. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 This means strengthening and building fuel tanks, skeletal bases with paved parking areas and bunkers, fiber-optic cables, and even railway sidings to permit rapid unloading of trains. Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025 Another Bell Labs group is focused on monitoring the world’s vast network of undersea fiber-optic cables. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiber-optic

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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 3 May. 2025.

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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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