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Friday, August 10, 2007
A technology that uses glass (or glass) thread (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves.
Fiber optics has several advantages over traditional metal communications lines: -Fiber optic cables have a much greater bandwidth than metal cables. This means that they carry more data. -Fiber optic cables are less susceptible than metal cables to interference. -Fiber optic cables are much thinner and lighter than metal wires. -Data can be transmitted digitally (the natural form of computer data) rather than analogically.
The main disadvantage of fiber optics is that the cables are expensive to install. In addition, they are more fragile than wire and are more difficult to splice.
Fiber optics is a particularly popular technology for local-area networks. In addition, telephone companies are steadily replacing traditional telephone lines with fiber optic cables.
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2:23 AM
Love Lots, Monique
The Girl
my name is monique roxas dela cruz
but i prefer MUNIK
15 years living on earth
have many friends (in school) but typically, a loner
loves these bands: alesana and bless the fall <3
hates math
wants to drive a plane
a former taekwondo jin
dark chocolate addict
lots of infos errhhh?
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