bandwidth

[ band-width, -with ]
/ ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ /
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noun

Telecommunications. the smallest range of frequencies constituting a band within which a particular signal can be transmitted without distortion.
Digital Technology. the transmission capacity of an electronic communications device or system; the speed of data transfer: a high-bandwidth Internet connection.
mental capacity; intelligence: Don't listen to him—he has really low bandwidth.
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.

Origin of bandwidth

First recorded in 1925–30; band2 + width

Words nearby bandwidth

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British Dictionary definitions for bandwidth

bandwidth
/ (ˈbændˌwɪdθ) /

noun

the range of frequencies within a given waveband used for a particular transmission
the range of frequencies over which a receiver or amplifier should not differ by more than a specified amount
the range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunications signal

Scientific definitions for bandwidth

bandwidth
[ bănd′wĭdth′, -wĭth′ ]

The numerical difference between the upper and lower frequencies of a band of electromagnetic radiation, especially an assigned range of radio frequencies.
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.

Cultural definitions for bandwidth

bandwidth

The amount of data that can be carried by a digital communication medium, often expressed in hertz.

notes for bandwidth

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.)