4G

American

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

fourth-generation: being or relating to communications technology or a mobile device that supports much faster data-transfer speeds than previous versions.

4G smartphones.

4G British

abbreviation

fourth generation: a stage in mobile phone technology when data can be provided more quickly and on broader bandwidths than previously

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Etymology

Origin of 4G

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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The non-league side with a collection of PE teachers, podcasters and property developers in their squad shaking up elite opposition, with the added factor of Moss Rose's 4G artificial surface.

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"Where connectivity is genuinely urgent, interim solutions such as free 4G or 5G provision could be explored while a safe, carefully designed approach is developed".

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The NHS recommends adults eat 30g of fibre a day but most people in the UK aren't eating even close to that, with the average daily consumption at around 16.4g a day, and women eating less than men.

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He said both he and his wife had mobile phones with 4G, but the signal had weakened since the outage and "isn't always great" - exacerbating their sense of isolation.

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Gloucestershire-based David McClelland said some older phones, along with burglar and care alarms, will not be able to receive 4G and 5G networks, while others may automatically switch over.

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