"lightpath" meaning in English

See lightpath in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lightpaths [plural]
Etymology: From light + path. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|path}} light + path Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightpath (plural lightpaths)
  1. A section of an optical network in which light travels without being modified. Wikipedia link: Lightpath
    Sense id: en-lightpath-en-noun-aL~4~7fw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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