The Greek letter "L," which is used as a symbol for "wavelength." A lambda is a particular frequency of light, and the term is widely used in optical networking. Sending "multiple lambdas" down a fiber is the same as sending "multiple frequencies" or "multiple colors." See WDM and wavelength.
Lambda
The symbol above the word "wavelength" in this diagram is the Greek Lambda.
Lambda
The symbol above the word "wavelength" in this diagram is the Greek Lambda.
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