fiber+optics

One entry found for fiber optics.

Main Entry: fiber optics
Variant(s): or chiefly British fibre optics
Function: noun plural
1 : thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower index of refraction and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections; also : a bundle of such fibers used in an instrument (as for viewing body cavities)
2 singular in construction : the technique of the use of fiber optics
- fi·ber-op·tic or chiefly British fi·bre-op·tic /f-b-räp-tik/ adjective