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"Fibre Channel" versus "Fiber Channel"

Confusing naming and spelling conventions have stuck with Fibre Channel during its development. The word “channel” in no way indicates a preference for channel protocols or environments.Even though “fibre” and “fiber” are semantically equivalent (“fibre” is the international English spelling), “Fibre Channel” is the official spelling for the technology.

“Fiber” has come to mean more specifically the optical (glass) media used for long-distance (up to 10 km) connections.