Noun: optical fibre
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: optical fiber)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: optical fiber)
- A very thin fibre made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
"The installation of optical fibre cables greatly improved internet speeds in the area";
- optical fiber [US], glass fiber [US], glass fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: optical fibres
Type of: fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: fiber optic cable [US], fiberscope [US], fibre optic cable [Brit, Cdn], fibrescope [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Optical fibre