fibre-optic
/ˌfaɪbər ˈɒptɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfaɪbər ˈɑːptɪk/ (ame, ipa)
fibre-optic — adjective
1. describes cables, networks, or tools that use very thin strands of glass or plas
describes cables, networks, or tools that use very thin strands of glass or plastic to carry light signals for sending information or images at high speed
The clinic installed a new fibre-optic network to share medical records between departments.
fibre-optic + network — typical collocation
Deepa's home internet runs through a fibre-optic cable buried under the street.
fibre-optic + cable — typical collocation
A fibre-optic endoscope let the surgeon examine Kwame's stomach without a large cut.
The phone company replaced old copper wires with fibre-optic lines across the whole town.
Zara signed up for fibre-optic broadband after moving into her new apartment.
- optical
broader term — 'optical' covers anything related to light or vision, while 'fibre-optic' specifically refers to strand-based light transmission
用法筆記
The spelling fibre-optic (with hyphen and British -re ending) is used in UK English; the US equivalent is fiber-optic.