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Pluggable transceiver

Also called pluggable optics, optical transceiver, 800G, 1.6T, linear-drive pluggable optics, LPO

A removable module that converts electrical signals to optical and back, plugged into the front of a switch or server. Speeds such as 800G and 1.6T refer to its data rate.

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