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Record 1 1994-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

Usually, communications using fiber-optic cables and light generated by lasers or light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

OBS

The phrase can also refer to systems using modulated light beams passing through the air between buildings or other adjacent locations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Correspond habituellement aux communications qui utilisent des fibres optiques et des lumières générées par des lasers ou des diodes électroluminescentes (LED). Se réfèrent également aux systèmes qui utilisent des faisceaux de lumière modulée pour communiquer entre des bâtiments ou autres emplacements adjacents (les infrarouges, par exemple).

Spanish

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