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Fiber optics

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010906

A method for the transmission of information (sound, video, data) in which light is modulated and transmitted over high purity, hair-thin filaments of glass. The bandwidth capacity of fiber optic cable is much greater than that of copper wire.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010906
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
ReferencesFCC Glossary of Frequently-Used Telecommunications Terms: Regulators Guide
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010906",
  "term": "Fiber optics",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Fiber Optics",
  "definition": "A method for the transmission of information (sound, video, data) in which light is modulated and transmitted over high purity, hair-thin filaments of glass. The bandwidth capacity of fiber optic cable is much greater than that of copper wire.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "FCC Glossary of Frequently-Used Telecommunications Terms: Regulators Guide"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fiber-optics/"
}

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