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SHF

SHF

8.0
A very high radio frequency range used for radar and satellite signals
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Engineers designed the new communication system to utilize SHF frequencies for better performance.

Examples

  • It's the strongest SHF transmitter we could get.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The satellite operates on the SHF band, which allows for high data transmission rates.

  • It would scan and pick up most transmissions running from VLF to SHF, so if the flitter had been bugged since she'd gone in to get Bork, it would probably squeal.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Testing the radar equipment requires an understanding of SHF and its applications in modern technology.

Synonyms

superhigh frequency
vsSHF
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Very high radio waves used for radar, microwaves, and satellite communication

has the same meaning but is the abbreviated technical form

How High

EHF
  • Specialized
1 9.6
SHF
  • Specialized
8.0
UHF
  • Specialized
5 4.0
VHF
  • Specialized
5 4.5
HF
  • Specialized
5 6.4
LF
  • Specialized
6 7.2
VLF
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Surface Forms

SHF singular
SHFs plural

Morphology

SHF = super + high + frequency (semi-transparent) = S + H + F

The expansion 'super high frequency' directly corresponds to the acronym, so the relationship to the base words is clear. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

SHF stands for super high frequency, where super means 'above' and frequency means 'how often something repeats'. So SHF is an easy name for very fast radio waves used for satellites, radar, and microwave links.