TIA's Glossary of Telecommunication Terms
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cable cutoff wavelength ( 
cc )
For a cabled single-mode optical fiber under specified length, bend, and deployment conditions, the wavelength at which the fiber's second order mode is attenuated a measurable amount when compared to a multimode reference fiber or to a tightly bent single-mode fiber.