FIBER OPTICS


Meaning of FIBER OPTICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun plural ]

Date: 1956

1. : thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower refractive index and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections ; also : a bundle of such fibers used in an instrument (as for viewing body cavities)

2. singular in construction : the technique of the use of fiber optics

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.