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optical communication

communication at a distance using light to carry information
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optical communication

Summary

optical communication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • optical communication is a type of communication[2].
  • optical communication is a type of transmission[3].
  • optical communication is a type of communication system[4].
  • optical communication is part of photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications[5].
  • optical communication's Commons category is recorded as Optical communication[6].
  • optical communication's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Optical communications[7].
  • optical communication's topic has template is recorded as Template:Optical telecommunication[8].
  • optical communication's uses is recorded as blinking light[9].
  • optical communication's studied by is recorded as optics[10].
  • optical communication's studied by is recorded as photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include communication[2], transmission[3], and communication system[4].

Use and Application

optical communication is part of photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications[5].

Why It Matters

optical communication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Part of → —
    Uses → blinking light
    Part of → photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548413605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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