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fiber optics
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communications infrastructure that uses optical fibers for transmission. Optical fibers transmit large amounts of complex and varied information such as text, diagrams and graphics more quickly and efficiently than the traditional copper wires.
ó: www.unesco.org/education/educprog/lwf/doc/portfoli...
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fiber optics
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Thin glass filaments within a jacket or bundle that optically transmit images or signals in the form of light over distances, with extremely low high-bandwidth quality losses.
ó: www.wgcu.org/watch/hdtv_glossaryofterms.html
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fiber
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a thread or threadlike structure such as cellulose, wool, silk, or glass yarn. (See also fibre and filament.)
ó: www.acculam.com/defs.htm
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fiber optics
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A method of transmitting signals over light waves sent through extremely thin fibers spun from glass.
ó: www.horizonmedia.com/glossary/f.htm
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fiberglass
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Fine filaments of glass, usually made into a mat or cloth. When combined with epoxy or polyester resin, fiberglass creates a strong, long-lived, rigid, and waterproof material.
ó: www.discoverhover.org/infoinstructors/vocab.htm
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