fiber-optics
Light-transmitting cable technology
Fiber-optics is the technology of transmitting data as pulses of light through thin glass or plastic fibers.
The field encompasses both the physical cables and the science behind them.
Fiber-optic connections offer faster speeds and greater bandwidth than traditional copper wire: The building was wired with fiber-optics.
Also spelled fibre-optics in British English.
Interconnected computer systems
- broadbandFast internet access
- ISPWeb access company
- connectivityState of being linked
- VoIPCalls over broadband
telecom · long-distance · telephone · video conferencing · streaming · cloud · datacenter · exchange
Heavy-duty woven line
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- networkInterconnected system
- submarine cableSubmerged telecommunications wire
- underseaBeneath ocean surface
conduit · trunk line · junction box · distribution hub · last mile · duct · right-of-way · installation
Message-conveying cue
- dataFacts for analysis
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- multiplexingCombining signals on one line
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
modulation · propagation · throughput · transceiver · amplification · attenuation · dispersion · pulse
Concentrated light device
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
- refractionWave bending between media
LED · diode · photodetector · semiconductor · silica · glass · coupler · splitter
Internal organ examination
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
- borescopeTool viewing inaccessible interiors
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
sensing · gyroscope · illumination · decorative lighting · Christmas tree · art installation · data center · telecommunications
internet
Interconnected computer systems
- broadbandFast internet access
- ISPWeb access company
- connectivityState of being linked
VoIP · telecom · long-distance · telephone · video conferencing · streaming · cloud · datacenter · exchange · carrier
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- networkInterconnected system
- submarine cableSubmerged telecommunications wire
undersea · conduit · trunk line · junction box · distribution hub · last mile · duct · right-of-way · installation · trenching
signal
Message-conveying cue
- dataFacts for analysis
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- multiplexingCombining signals on one line
wavelength · modulation · propagation · throughput · transceiver · amplification · attenuation · dispersion · pulse · carrier
laser
Concentrated light device
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
refraction · LED · diode · photodetector · semiconductor · silica · glass · coupler · splitter · interferometry
endoscopy
Internal organ examination
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
- borescopeTool viewing inaccessible interiors
inspection · sensing · gyroscope · illumination · decorative lighting · Christmas tree · art installation · data center · telecommunications · industrial
fiber-opticscopper wiring
Conductive metal installation
coaxial cable · twisted pair · copper wire · electrical wiring · electrical transmission
fiber-opticsdial-up
Phone-line internet connection
telegraph · POTS · legacy systems · tin can telephone · landline
fiber-opticswireless
Untethered signal transmission
radio transmission · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · satellite communication · cellular networks
fiber, fibrous, fibers, optical, optics, optician, fiberglass, fibre, fibril