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Link Loss

The total measured power loss of a fiber-optic cable, point-to-point, span or link. The loss is the result of intrinsic attenuation plus extrinsic discontinuities in a fiber-optic cable. Link loss is wavelength-dependent and measured in decibels per kilometer of dB/km.