fiberoptic

American  

[fahy-ber-op-tik] / ˌfaɪ bərˈɒp tɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to instruments utilizing fiber optics.

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Etymology

Origin of fiberoptic

First recorded in 1960–65; fiber + optic

Example Sentences

Tech companies were attracted to the area’s friendly regulatory environment, proximity to Chicago, abundant water supplies, and fiberoptic network.

From Barron's

During the dot-com bubble, companies laid a lot of unused fiberoptic cables, or dark fiber, in anticipation of demand, and 95% of those stayed dark when the bubble burst.

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In the dot-com era, they had to invest in fiberoptic.

From Barron's

In the late 1990s, a large amount of capital was used to install dark fiber— unused fiberoptic cables—capacity that far exceeded demand.

From Barron's

Unlike traditional optogenetics, which relied on fiberoptic wires that restricted movement, the wireless design allowed mice to behave normally in social environments.

From Science Daily