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bandwidth

the range of frequencies or the measured amount of information that can be transmitted over a connection; also used as a measure of a person’s ability or lack of it: He’s not good at multitasking; he has low bandwidth.

band·width

(bănd′wĭdth′, -wĭth′)

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

2. The amount of data that can be passed along a communications channel in a given period of time.

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bandwidth

(ˈbændˌwɪdθ)

1. (Electronics) the range of frequencies within a given waveband used for a particular transmission

2. (Electronics) the range of frequencies over which a receiver or amplifier should not differ by more than a specified amount

3. (Telecommunications) the range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunications signal

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band•width

(ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪtθ)

n.

1. the smallest range of electronic frequencies constituting a band, within which a particular signal can be transmitted without distortion.

2. the transmission capacity of an electronic communications device.

[1925–30]

bandwidth

The difference between the limiting frequencies of a continuous frequency band expressed in hertz (cycles per second). The term bandwidth is also loosely used to refer to the rate at which data can be transmitted over a given communications circuit. In the latter usage, bandwidth is usually expressed in either kilobits per second or megabits per second.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Noun

bandwidth - a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel

information measure - a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information

Translations

Bandbreite

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débit

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bandwidth

[ˈbændwɪdθ] n → largeur f de bande

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to optimize bandwidth to all branded locations in North America, the company said.

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iTalk chose Bandwidth over its major incumbent carrier due to its ability to rapidly provision and validate hundreds of thousands of numbers for 9-1-1 routing, efficiently and cost effectively.

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