FIBER OPTIC CABLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light

Synonyms:

fiber optic cable; fibre optic cable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fiber optic cable" is a kind of...):

cable; line; transmission line (a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power)

Meronyms (parts of "fiber optic cable"):

glass fiber; glass fibre; optical fiber; optical fibre (a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images)

Holonyms ("fiber optic cable" is a part of...):