favorable
         adj 1: encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable
                  reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with
                  a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" [syn:
                  {favorable}, {favourable}] [ant: {unfavorable},
                  {unfavourable}]
         2: (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the
            days were fair and the winds were favorable" [syn:
            {favorable}, {favourable}] [ant: {unfavorable},
            {unfavourable}]
         3: presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to
            ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make
            a decision" [syn: {golden}, {favorable}, {favourable},
            {lucky}, {prosperous}]
         4: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a
            government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable
            agreement" [syn: {friendly}, {favorable}, {well-disposed}]
         5: occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune
            time to receive guests" [syn: {favorable}, {favourable}]

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favorable position n the quality of being at a competitive advantage [syn: superiority, favorable position, favourable position]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favorable reception n acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" Synonym(s): approval, favorable reception, favourable reception
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favorableness n the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome Synonym(s): favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness Antonym(s): unfavorableness, unfavourableness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favorably adv showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably" [syn: favorably, favourably] Antonym(s): unfavorably, unfavourably
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favourable adj encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" Synonym(s): favorable, favourable Antonym(s): unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" Synonym(s): favorable, favourable Antonym(s): unfavorable, unfavourable occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" Synonym(s): favorable, favourable presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" Synonym(s): golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favourable position n the quality of being at a competitive advantage [syn: superiority, favorable position, favourable position]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favourable reception n acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval" Synonym(s): approval, favorable reception, favourable reception
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favourableness n the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome Synonym(s): favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness Antonym(s): unfavorableness, unfavourableness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
favourably adv showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably" [syn: favorably, favourably] Antonym(s): unfavorably, unfavourably
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
febrifuge n any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever Synonym(s): antipyretic, febrifuge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fever blister n caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) [syn: {oral herpes}, herpes labialis, cold sore, fever blister]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fever pitch n a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
feverfew n bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum Synonym(s): feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiber bundle n a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) [syn: {fiber bundle}, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiber optic cable n a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light Synonym(s): fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiber optics n the transmission of light signals via glass fibers [syn: fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiber-optic adj of or relating to fiber optics [syn: fiber-optic, fiberoptic, fibre-optic, fibreoptic]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiber-optic transmission system n a communication system using fiber optic cables [syn: fiber-optic transmission system, fibre-optic transmission system, FOTS]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiberboard n wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets Synonym(s): fiberboard, fibreboard, particle board
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiberoptic adj of or relating to fiber optics [syn: fiber-optic, fiberoptic, fibre-optic, fibreoptic]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiberoptics n the transmission of light signals via glass fibers [syn: fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibre bundle n a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) [syn: {fiber bundle}, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibre optic cable n a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light Synonym(s): fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibre optics n the transmission of light signals via glass fibers [syn: fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibre-optic adj of or relating to fiber optics [syn: fiber-optic, fiberoptic, fibre-optic, fibreoptic]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibre-optic transmission system n a communication system using fiber optic cables [syn: fiber-optic transmission system, fibre-optic transmission system, FOTS]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibreboard n wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets Synonym(s): fiberboard, fibreboard, particle board
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibreoptic adj of or relating to fiber optics [syn: fiber-optic, fiberoptic, fibre-optic, fibreoptic]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibreoptics n the transmission of light signals via glass fibers [syn: fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics, fibreoptics]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibroblast n a cell from which connective tissue develops
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fibrovascular bundle n a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem Synonym(s): vascular bundle, vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F.       favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr.       favor. See {Favor}, n.]       1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;             propitious; friendly.                         Lend favorable ears to our request.   --Shak.                         Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps.                                                                               lxxxv. 1.          2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;             advantageous; convenient.                         A place very favorable for the making levies of men.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         The temper of the climate, favorable to generation,                      health, and long life.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. --             {Fa"vora*ble*ness}, n. -- {Fa"vor*a*bly}, sdv.                         The faborableness of the present times to all                      extertions in the cause of liberty.   --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F.       favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr.       favor. See {Favor}, n.]       1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;             propitious; friendly.                         Lend favorable ears to our request.   --Shak.                         Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps.                                                                               lxxxv. 1.          2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;             advantageous; convenient.                         A place very favorable for the making levies of men.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         The temper of the climate, favorable to generation,                      health, and long life.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. --             {Fa"vora*ble*ness}, n. -- {Fa"vor*a*bly}, sdv.                         The faborableness of the present times to all                      extertions in the cause of liberty.   --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F.       favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr.       favor. See {Favor}, n.]       1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;             propitious; friendly.                         Lend favorable ears to our request.   --Shak.                         Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps.                                                                               lxxxv. 1.          2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;             advantageous; convenient.                         A place very favorable for the making levies of men.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         The temper of the climate, favorable to generation,                      health, and long life.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. --             {Fa"vora*ble*ness}, n. -- {Fa"vor*a*bly}, sdv.                         The faborableness of the present times to all                      extertions in the cause of liberty.   --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F.       favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr.       favor. See {Favor}, n.]       1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;             propitious; friendly.                         Lend favorable ears to our request.   --Shak.                         Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps.                                                                               lxxxv. 1.          2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;             advantageous; convenient.                         A place very favorable for the making levies of men.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         The temper of the climate, favorable to generation,                      health, and long life.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. --             {Fa"vora*ble*ness}, n. -- {Fa"vor*a*bly}, sdv.                         The faborableness of the present times to all                      extertions in the cause of liberty.   --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Febrifacient \Feb`ri*fa"cient\, a. [L. febris fever + faciens,       p. pr. of facere to make.]       Febrific. --Dunglison. -- n. That which causes fever.       --Beddoes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Febriferous \Fe*brif"er*ous\, a. [L. febris fever + -ferous.]       Causing fever; as, a febriferous locality.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Febrific \Fe*brif"ic\, a. [L. febris fever + ficare (in comp.)       to make. See {fy}-.]       Producing fever. --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Febrifugal \Fe*brif"u*gal\ (? [or] ?), a. [See {Febrifuge}.]       Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever. --Boyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Febrifuge \Feb"ri*fuge\, n. [L. febris fever + fugare to put to       flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. f[82]brifuge. see       {Febrile}, {Feverfew}.] (Med.)       A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. -- a.       Antifebrile.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fever \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.       febris: cf. F. fi[8a]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]       1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased             heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement             of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of             appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most             prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid             fever; yellow fever.          Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;                intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at                intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit                nor intermit.          2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of             strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this             quarrel has set my blood in a fever.                         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.                                                                               --Shak.                         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.          {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},             {Continued}, etc.          {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms             which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.          {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found             about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.          {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See             {Spicewood}.          {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.          {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus             {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}             amd {horse gentian}.          {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spicewood \Spice"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       An American shrub ({Lindera Benzoin}), the bark of which has       a spicy taste and odor; -- called also {Benjamin}, {wild       allspice}, and {fever bush}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fever \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.       febris: cf. F. fi[8a]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]       1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased             heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement             of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of             appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most             prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid             fever; yellow fever.          Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;                intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at                intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit                nor intermit.          2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of             strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this             quarrel has set my blood in a fever.                         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.                                                                               --Shak.                         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.          {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},             {Continued}, etc.          {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms             which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.          {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found             about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.          {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See             {Spicewood}.          {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.          {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus             {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}             amd {horse gentian}.          {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spicewood \Spice"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       An American shrub ({Lindera Benzoin}), the bark of which has       a spicy taste and odor; -- called also {Benjamin}, {wild       allspice}, and {fever bush}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fever \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.       febris: cf. F. fi[8a]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]       1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased             heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement             of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of             appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most             prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid             fever; yellow fever.          Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;                intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at                intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit                nor intermit.          2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of             strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this             quarrel has set my blood in a fever.                         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.                                                                               --Shak.                         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.          {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},             {Continued}, etc.          {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms             which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.          {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found             about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.          {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See             {Spicewood}.          {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.          {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus             {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}             amd {horse gentian}.          {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
James's powder \James"'s pow`der\ (Med.)       Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English       physician; -- called also {fever powder}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fever \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.       febris: cf. F. fi[8a]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]       1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased             heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement             of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of             appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most             prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid             fever; yellow fever.          Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;                intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at                intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit                nor intermit.          2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of             strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this             quarrel has set my blood in a fever.                         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.                                                                               --Shak.                         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.          {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},             {Continued}, etc.          {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms             which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.          {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found             about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.          {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See             {Spicewood}.          {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.          {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus             {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}             amd {horse gentian}.          {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
James's powder \James"'s pow`der\ (Med.)       Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English       physician; -- called also {fever powder}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fever \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.       febris: cf. F. fi[8a]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]       1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased             heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement             of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of             appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most             prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid             fever; yellow fever.          Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;                intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at                intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit                nor intermit.          2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of             strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this             quarrel has set my blood in a fever.                         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.                                                                               --Shak.                         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.          {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},             {Continued}, etc.          {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms             which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.          {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found             about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.          {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See             {Spicewood}.          {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.          {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus             {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}             amd {horse gentian}.          {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allspice \All"spice`\, n.       The berry of the pimento ({Eugenia pimenta}), a tree of the       West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably       aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to       combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and       hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic       shrubs; as, the {Carolina allspice} ({Calycanthus floridus});       {wild allspice} ({Lindera benzoin}), called also {spicebush},       {spicewood}, and {feverbush}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Feverfew \Fe"ver*few\, n. [AS. feferfuge, fr. L. febrifugia. See       {fever}, {Fugitive}, and cf. {Febrifuge}.] (Bot.)       A perennial plant ({Pyrethrum, [or] Chrysanthemum,       Parthenium}) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves       and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal       qualities.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiber \Fi"ber\, Fibre \Fi"bre\,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.]       1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the             tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as,             the fiber of flax or of muscle.          2. Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a             fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender             rootlets of a plant.          3. Sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber.                         Yet had no fibers in him, nor no force. --Chapman.          4. A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax,             hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures.          {Fiber gun}, a kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw,             etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with             steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is             afterward relieved suddenly by letting a lid at the muzzle             fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.                      {Fiber plants} (Bot.), plants capable of yielding fiber             useful in the arts, as hemp, flax, ramie, agave, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiber-faced \Fi"ber-faced`\, Fibre-faced \Fi"bre-faced`\, a.       Having a visible fiber embodied in the surface of; -- applied       esp. to a kind of paper for checks, drafts, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiber-faced \Fi"ber-faced`\, Fibre-faced \Fi"bre-faced`\, a.       Having a visible fiber embodied in the surface of; -- applied       esp. to a kind of paper for checks, drafts, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fibriform \Fi"bri*form\ (? [or] ?), a. [L. fibra a fiber +       -form.] (Biol.)       Having the form of a fiber or fibers; resembling a fiber.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fibrovascular \Fi`bro*vas"cu*lar\, a. [L. fibra a fiber + E.       vascular.] (Bot.)       Containing woody fiber and ducts, as the stems of all       flowering plants and ferns; -- opposed to cellular.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Fiber Optic InterRepeater Link          (FOIRL) An older standard of {fiber optic} guides       used for carrying 10 MBps {Ethernet}.   The maximum length of a       {segment} is 1 km.   A FOIRL {multiport repeater} and       transceivers are necessary to carry the signal to multiple       devices.          The more recent version of Ethernet over fiber optic cables is       {10baseFL} with a maximum segment length of 2 km.          (1998-06-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
fiber optics          US spelling of "fibre optics".   See {optical       fibre}.          (1997-03-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
fibre optics          {optical fibre}