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fiber
See optical fiber.
fiber loss
Also optical fiber loss. The attenuation of the light signal in optical-fiber
transmission.
fiber-optic link
A combination of transmitter, receiver, and fiber-optic cable capable of
transmitting data.
FO
fiber optics
The branch of optical technology dedicated to transmitting light through
fibers made of transparent materials such as glass and plastic.
GBIC
Gigabit interface converter
Allows Gigabit Ethernet ports to link with fiber optic networks.
Gbit/s
Gigabits per second
A measure of the bandwidth on a data transmission medium. One Gbit/s
equals 1,000,000,000 bps.
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
A LAN transmission standard that provides a data rate of one billion bits per
second (Gbit/s).
ground
An electrical term meaning to connect to the earth or other large conducting
body to serve as an earth thus making a complete electrical circuit.
GUI
graphical user interface
A graphical (rather than textual) interface to a computer.