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cable cable
cable originally wire cordage of great strength or heavy metal chain used for hauling, towing, supporting the roadway of a suspension bridge, or securing a large ship to its anchor or mooring. Today a cable often refers to a line used for the transmission of electrical signals. One type of electric... Read more
fiber optics fiber optics
fiber optics transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber without escaping. Cables of optical... Read more
Optical Fiber Optical Fiber
Optical Fiber Background An optical fiber is a single, hair-fine filament drawn from molten silica glass. These fibers are replacing metal wire as the transmission medium in high-speed, high-capacity communications systems that convert information into light, which is then... Read more
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Transatlantic Cable Transatlantic Cable
TRANSATLANTIC CABLE Transatlantic Telegraph While radio telephone was being considered for the continental United States, it was the only option available for transatlantic voice communication. Such telephone links were at the mercy of storms and assured a great deal of... Read more
data communications data communications
data communications application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers . In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. Telephone circuits are often used to... Read more
Light rail vehicles Light rail vehicles
STREETCARS Streetcars, also called trolleys, are power-driven vehicles that run on tracks through city streets. Prior to their invention, public or for-hire vehicles ran through urban areas: drawn by teams of horses or mules, the "horse railway" was of limited use, however, allowing only a few... Read more
capstan capstan
capstan, a cylindrical barrel fitted in larger ships on the forecastle deck and used for heavy lifting work, particularly when working anchors and cables. It was normally placed on the centreline of the ship and was driven by auxiliary machinery. The barrel was lined vertically with whelps in order... Read more
Corning Inc Corning Inc
Corning Inc. One Riverfront Plaza Corning, New York 14831 U.S.A. Telephone: (607) 974-9000 Fax: (607) 974-8091 Web site: http://www.corning.com Public Company Incorporated: 1875 as Corning Glass Works Inc. Employees: 24,500 Sales: $5.17 billion (2006) Stock Exchanges: New York... Read more

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