optical fibre
Glass data strand
An optical fibre is a thin, flexible strand of glass or plastic that transmits light signals over long distances.
Data encoded as pulses of light travels through the fibre's core, bouncing off its walls—a principle that makes optical fibres far faster than copper wire for telecommunications and internet connections.
Also spelled optical fiber.
- high-speed transmissionRapid conveyance of data or power
- claddingOuter protective layer
- waveguideStructure directing energy propagation
- telecommunications networkSystem for distant communication
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
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optical fibrecopper wire
Metal strand conducting electricity
coaxial cable · twisted pair · metal wire · ethernet cable · telegraph wire
optical fibrewireless
Untethered signal transmission
radio waves · radio transmission · Wi-Fi · cellular signal · satellite transmission
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