fibre-glass optics

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• Glass — This article is about the material. For other uses, see Glass (disambiguation). Moldavite, a natural glass formed by meteorite impact, from Besednice, Bohemia …   Wikipedia

• fibre optics — fi‧bre op‧tics [ˌfaɪbər ˈɒptɪks ǁ ˈɑːp ] , fiber optics noun [uncountable] TELECOMMUNICATIONS the process of using very thin threads of glass or plastic to carry information in the form of light, especially on telephone lines fibre optic… …   Financial and business terms

• fibre optic — fibre optics fi‧bre op‧tics [ˌfaɪbər ˈɒptɪks ǁ ˈɑːp ] , fiber optics noun [uncountable] TELECOMMUNICATIONS the process of using very thin threads of glass or plastic to carry information in the form of light, especially on telephone lines fibre… …   Financial and business terms

• Fibre Optique — Fibres optiques Une fibre optique est un fil en verre ou en plastique très fin qui a la propriété de conduire la lumière et sert dans les transmissions terrestres et océaniques de données. Elle offre un débit d informations nettement supérieur à… …   Wikipédia en Français

• fibre optics — n [U] the process of using very thin threads of glass or plastic to carry information in the form of light, especially on telephone lines ▪ fibre optic cables …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• optics — /op tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision. [1605 15; < ML optica < Gk optiká, n. use of neut. pl. of OPTIKÓS; see OPTIC,… …   Universalium

• fibre optics — noun the transmission of light signals via glass fibers • Syn: ↑fiber optics, ↑fiberoptics, ↑fibreoptics • Derivationally related forms: ↑fibreoptic (for: ↑fibreoptics), ↑fiberoptic …   Useful english dictionary

• fibre optics — Thin transparent fibres of glass or plastic that transmit light through their length by internal reflections, used for transmitting data, voice, and images. Fibre optic technology has virtually replaced copper wire in long distance telephone… …   Universalium

• glass — glassless, adj. glasslike, adj. /glas, glahs/, n. 1. a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the… …   Universalium

• Glass — /glas, glahs/, n. 1. Carter, 1858 1946, U.S. statesman. 2. Philip, born 1937, U.S. composer. * * * I Solid material, typically a mix of inorganic compounds, usually transparent or translucent, hard, brittle, and impervious to the natural elements …   Universalium

• fibre-optic — adjective of or relating to fiber optics • Syn: ↑fiber optic, ↑fiberoptic, ↑fibreoptic • Pertains to noun: ↑fibreoptics (for: ↑fibreoptic), ↑fibre optics, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary