fiberoptics
Glass strand communications
Fiberoptics is the technology of transmitting light through thin, flexible glass or plastic fibers.
Data travels as pulses of light, allowing faster speeds and greater bandwidth than electrical signals through copper wire.
The technology revolutionized telecommunications and enables high-speed internet, medical imaging, and illuminated displays.
Also spelled fiber optics or fibre optics.
Light particle science and engineering
- laserConcentrated light device
- coreCentral essential portion
- claddingOuter protective layer
- refractionWave bending between media
wavelength · infrared · spectrum · attenuation · dispersion · multimode · photon · luminescence
Heavy-duty woven line
- strandThin fiber piece
- bundleGathered items tied together
- connectorThing that joins others
- spliceJoin end to end
coupler · amplifier · transceiver · ferrule · jacket · buffer · attenuator · multiplexer
Remote signal transmission technology
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- broadbandFast internet access
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- connectivityState of being linked
network · ethernet · ISP · protocol · router · switch · modem · streaming
Internal examination instrument
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
Excavating long narrow cuts
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- ductingEnclosed pathway for airflow
- pullingForce toward oneself
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
termination · testing · fusion · burial · aerial · underground · right-of-way · technician
photonics
Light particle science and engineering
refraction · wavelength · infrared · spectrum · attenuation · dispersion · multimode · photon · luminescence · beam
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
splice · coupler · amplifier · transceiver · ferrule · jacket · buffer · attenuator · multiplexer · demultiplexer
telecommunications
Remote signal transmission technology
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- broadbandFast internet access
- internetInterconnected computer systems
connectivity · network · ethernet · ISP · protocol · router · switch · modem · streaming · upload
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
bronchoscopy · gastroscopy · cystoscopy · illumination · biopsy
trenching
Excavating long narrow cuts
splicing · termination · testing · fusion · burial · aerial · underground · right-of-way · technician · contractor
fiberopticscopper wiring
Conductive metal installation
coaxial cable · electrical wiring · twisted pair · copper wire · ethernet cable
fiberopticstelegraph
Electrical message system
telephone lines · dial-up · tin can telephone · smoke signals · carrier pigeon