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FIBRE OPTIC CABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fibre optic cable mean?
• FIBRE OPTIC CABLE (noun)
The noun FIBRE OPTIC CABLE has 1 sense:
1. a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
Familiarity information: FIBRE OPTIC CABLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fiber optic cable; fibre optic cable
Hypernyms ("fibre optic cable" is a kind of...):
cable; line; transmission line (a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power)
Meronyms (parts of "fibre optic cable"):
glass fiber; glass fibre; optical fiber; optical fibre (a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images)
Holonyms ("fibre optic cable" is a part of...):
fiber-optic transmission system; fibre-optic transmission system; FOTS (a communication system using fiber optic cables)
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