optical fiber — n. (Communications) A thin fiber of very pure glass used to carry signals transmitted by means of light. It has much greater information carrying capacity than a copper wire, and in the 1990 s became a dominant means of transmitting telephone… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optical fiber — n a single fiber optic strand … Medical dictionary
optical fiber — n. a wirelike thread of transparent glass or plastic used in fiber optics to carry light signals and images … English World dictionary
Optical Fiber — [engl.] (Optical Fibre), Glasfaser … Universal-Lexikon
optical fiber — noun count or uncount a very thin string made from a special type of glass and used in telephone and computer systems for sending information in the form of light … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Optical fiber — A bundle of optical fibers A TOSLINK fiber optic audio c … Wikipedia
optical fiber — noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images • Syn: ↑glass fiber, ↑optical fibre, ↑glass fibre • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
optical fiber — 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 fiber, nonconductive, riser — (OFNR) is a type of optical fiber cable. As designated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this name is used for interior fiber optic cables which contain no electrically conductive components, and which are certified for use in… … Wikipedia
Optical fiber composite overhead ground wire — (OPGW) is a type of cable that is used in the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines. Such cable combines the functions of grounding and communications. An OPGW cable contains a tubular structure with one or more… … Wikipedia
Optical Fiber Technology — is a scientific journal that is published by Elsevier (formerly by Academic Press). Established in 1994, it covers various topics in fiber optic engineering, optical communications and fiber lasers. International Standard Serial Number: 1068 5200 … Wikipedia