A transmission medium that carries pulses of light over strands of glass. Fiber optics can carry hundreds of millions of bits per second over thousands of miles. Since the glass fibers are carrying light, they do not receive outside interference and do not lose appreciable strength. Fiber-optic transmission reduces errors in transmission. A fiber-optic cable contains two glass strands. Each strand or fiber is covered in a sheath made of plastic.

Lawton Barnes

Lawton Barnes

Lawton Barnes owns 14 video poker and slot machines in various states of disrepair. He desperately needs to get a haircut and a real job.

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