broadband

American

[brawd-band] / ˈbrɔdˌbænd /

adjective

of, relating to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies.
relating to or denoting a type of high-speed data transmission in which the bandwidth is shared by more than one simultaneous signal.

Broadband internet technologies are superior to dial-up connections for streaming video.

noun

broadband transmission.
a broadband internet connection.

broadband British

/ ˈbrɔːdˌbænd /

noun

a transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections See also baseband

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broadband Cultural

In communications technology, the ability to send many signals over a single cable or other such communication medium. Broadband technology allows enormous amounts of data, such as that for movie videos, to be transferred over limited information infrastructure.

Etymology

Origin of broadband

First recorded in 1900–05; broad + band ²

Example Sentences

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“We’re in over half of broadband households in the U.S., and we spent a lot of money getting that scale,” Jedda said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patience Haggin is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering telecoms, broadband and digital advertising in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

"What is exciting is that we now know that it can be reached across broadband frequencies, not just at a single resonant condition."

From Science Daily

The merger also comes as SpaceX — whose primary business of late has been launching Musk’s Starlink broadband satellites — readies for an initial public offering, possibly for this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Pink noise belongs to a category known as broadband noise.

From Science Daily

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