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MMF

MMF

7.2
A type of fiber optic cable that carries many light signals for short distances
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fibra multimodo
  • For short-distance connections, MMF is often preferred over single-mode fiber due to lower cost.

Examples

  • The MMF cable is ideal for local area networks.

  • Technicians installed MMF in the building to connect the server rooms efficiently.

  • The network upgrade required replacing all the old cables with MMF to support higher speeds.

  • Many data centers rely on MMF for efficient data transfer.

  • The network upgrade required replacing all the old cables with MMF to support higher speeds.

  • For short-distance connections, MMF is often preferred over single-mode fiber due to lower cost.

  • Many data centers rely on MMF for efficient data transfer.

Synonyms

multimode
vsMMF
  • Specialized
6.1

A type of fiber optic cable that carries light for short-distance network connections

is the abbreviated letter form used instead of the full technical name

How Far

telegraph wire
  • Archaic
1 4.8
coaxial cable
  • Specialized
1 4.0
MMF
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

MMF singular
MMFs plural

Etymology

MMF stands for multimode fiber, from multi ('many') and mode ('path'), so it refers to a cable that carries many light paths at once and is useful for short-distance data links.