cladding
The plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber. The cladding's mirror-like coating keeps the light waves reflected inside the core. The cladding is covered with a protective outer jacket. See fiber optics glossary.
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cladding
1. the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface
2. the protective coating so bonded to metal
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