Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

fibre optics

 noun
     
Related topics: Communications
fibre optics [uncountable]
TC the process of using very thin threads of glass or plastic to carry information in the form of light, especially on telephone lines:
fibre-optic cables
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary