optical time domain reflectometry

1 definition found

optical time domain reflectometry - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
  
     Measurement of the elapsed time and intensity of light
     reflected on optical fibre using an optical time domain
     reflectometer.  The reflectometer can compute the distance to
     problems on the fibre such as attenuation and breaks, making
     it a useful tool in optical network trouble-shooting.
  
     (1995-02-01)