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Noun: fibre optic cable
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: fiber optic cable)
  1. A cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
    "The installation of fibre optic cables greatly increased internet speeds in the area";
    - fiber optic cable [US]

Derived forms: fibre optic cables

Type of: cable, line, transmission line

Part of: fiber-optic transmission system [US], fibre-optic transmission system [Brit, Cdn], FOTS

Encyclopedia: Fibre optic cable