"fibre optics" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fibre optics (uncountable)
  1. (British spelling) The transmission of light through fine flexible glass or plastic fibres, especially as a medium for communications networks. Tags: UK, uncountable Synonyms: fibre-optics, fibreoptics, fiber optics, fiber-optics, fiberoptics [US] Related terms: fibre optic, optical fibre Translations (transmission of light through fibres): 光導纖維 (Chinese Mandarin), 光导纤维 (guāngdǎo xiānwéi) (Chinese Mandarin), fiberoptik [common-gender] (Danish), lyslederoptik [common-gender] (Danish), lysledere [plural] (Danish), kuituoptiikka (Finnish), fiberoptikk [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), fibra ótica [feminine] (Portuguese), optică de fibră [feminine] (Romanian), optică fibrală [feminine] (Romanian), волоко́нная о́птика (volokónnaja óptika) [feminine] (Russian), ใยแก้วนำแสง (yai-gɛ̂ɛo-nam-sɛ̌ɛng) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-fibre_optics-en-noun-SgLO8OTC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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