Research happens across all of Google, and affects everything we do. Research at Google is unique. Because so much of what we do hasn't been done before, the lines between research and development are often very blurred. This hybrid approach allows our discoveries to affect the world, both through improving Google products and services, and through the broader advancement of scientific knowledge.
cable Internet. Internet access from the cable TV companies. The coaxial cable coming into the home or building is split into one line for the cable modem and the other for the TV set-top box. See cable modem.
A fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated casing. They're designed for long distance, very high performance data networking and telecommunications. Compared to wired cables, fiber optic cables provide higher bandwidth and can transmit data over longer distances.