bandwidth
Americannoun
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Telecommunications. the smallest range of frequencies constituting a band within which a particular signal can be transmitted without distortion.
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Digital Technology. the transmission capacity of an electronic communications device or system; the speed of data transfer.
a high-bandwidth internet connection.
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mental capacity; intelligence.
Don't listen to him—he has really low bandwidth.
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a person's capacity to handle or think about more than one thing at the same time.
He doesn't have the bandwidth to make those kinds of decisions.
noun
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the range of frequencies within a given waveband used for a particular transmission
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the range of frequencies over which a receiver or amplifier should not differ by more than a specified amount
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the range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunications signal
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The numerical difference between the upper and lower frequencies of a band of electromagnetic radiation, especially an assigned range of radio frequencies.
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The amount of data that can be passed along a communications channel in a given period of time. For analog devices, such as standard telephones, bandwith is the range of frequencies that can be transmitted and is expressed in hertz (cycles per second). For digital devices, bandwidth is measured in bits per second. The wider the bandwidth, the faster data can be sent.
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Within the radio and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum limited bandwidth is available, and in the United States the use of the spectrum is regulated and allocated by the FCC. (See VHF and UHF.)
Etymology
Origin of bandwidth
Example Sentences
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High bandwidth memory prices could rise sharply, given expectations of limited supply for the next few years, they note.
The freed-up two hours were immediately filled by: one new check-in meeting, three “bandwidth review” sessions to discuss how people were using their reclaimed bandwidth, and a mandatory survey about whether people felt less bandwidth-constrained.
“However, we remain highly cautious about the brand’s elasticity, operational bandwidth, and the inevitable share dilution required to execute this complex transition,” the analysts say.
By sector, they favor high- bandwidth memory, power equipment, energy storage systems and other AI-related plays.
"All armies that have a little money and need bandwidth use Starlink. It's flexible, it's not expensive, and it complements military systems that do not allow for increased bandwidth," the source added.
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