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broadband

broadband

3.9
Working over a wide range of signals to carry data fast
  • adjective
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌbænd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de banda ancha
  • The new broadband service offers speeds much faster than the previous network.

So for instance, I know of people that are doing broadband projects, green energy projects.

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Examples

  • They're able to provide broadband Internet coverage for pretty much the whole world.

  • Imagine for a second going from barely broadband or not even having broadband to this kind of Internet experience.

  • And they started creating original chip designs, working on broadband, and being the leaders in broadband, both wireless and fiber broadband.

  • Maybe we'll get an infrastructure package where we get some extra money for roads, bridges, schools, broadband, waterways.

  • In telecoms, faster broadband and new mobile technologies, and in construction, a planning system that unlocks sustainable growth rather than holds it back.

  • Many people rely on broadband for streaming movies and online gaming.

  • With enhanced broadband, remote work has become more efficient and reliable.

Synonyms

high-speed
vsbroadband
100 3.2

Able to work or move much faster than normal

emphasizes wide frequency operation enabling fast data transfer
wideband
vsbroadband
  • Specialized
6.4

Able to work with a large range of radio signals

is focused on high data transfer over such frequency ranges
ultrawideband
vsbroadband
  • Specialized
7.7

Using radio waves across a very wide range of frequencies for fast, accurate short-range communication

focuses on high data transmission over wide frequency ranges

How Wide

ultrawideband
  • Specialized
7.7
wideband
  • Specialized
6.4
broadband
  • Specialized
3.9
to narrowband
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

broadband positive

Morphology

broadband = broad + band (semi-transparent) = broad + band

The components 'broad' + 'band' literally suggest a wide range, but the specific technical sense of 'band' (frequency range) is specialized and may not be known to all learners.

Etymology

Broadband comes from broad 'wide' and band 'range' or 'strip', like a wristband; it originally meant a 'wide band' of frequencies. So, something called broadband works over many channels at once and can carry many signals.