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Definitions of Fibre Optic Cable:

Cables which use laser light travelling along a glass fibre to carry the 'on' and 'off' signals of digital information. Almost all cabling on national and international networks is fibre optic.
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A cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic cable is composed of one or more optical fibers. It is more expensive than copper wire, but offers higher transmission speeds and allows for communication over larger distances.
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Cabling structure carrying light pulses which is used in the trunk telephone network for high capacity transmission of voice, data or video images. It is a flexible and secure method used for high speed Private Circuits.
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Cable incorporating a number of very thin strand of glass on which information is conveyed in the form of pulses of light.
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(fibre optics) - a cable consisting of a bundle of glass fibres with a strong steel core used for the transmission of information in the form of light signals.
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Glass, plastic, or hybrid fibre cable that transmits digital signals as light pulses.
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a high-end data cable that can handle huge amounts of information.
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a cable which is made up of thin strands of glass, along which light signals can pass to communicate. There is no need to refresh the signal no matter how long the cable is.
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fiber optic cable: a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
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An optical fiber is a transparent thin fiber, usually made of glass, for transmitting light. Fiber optics is the branch of science and engineering concerned with optical fibers.
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