Definition of optical fiber
n.
1.
(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
communications
over
long
distances
.
Related Words
fiber
,
fiber
optic
cable
,
fiberscope
,
fibre
,
fibre
optic
cable
,
glass
fiber
,
glass
fibre
,
optical
fibre
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