channel capacity
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6.1
- noun
- Specialized
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capacidad de canal
- And oh by the way, what is the channel capacity formula in terms of spectral efficiency?
- increased channel capacity
Examples
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Miller (1956) describes a set of results that imply that a human's input channel capacity can be increased by using visual abilities.
Academic text (1999) -
Cable television has radically expanded channel capacity, the variety of services available, and the capacity to segment the audience; wedded to satellites, cable was able to penetrate 60 percent of U.S. homes by the 1990s.
Academic text (1993) -
It features 645 channel capacity, 10 number speed dial, and an electronic security lock.
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Classical information theory characterizes the channel resources required for the transmission of classical data; asymptotically reliable transmission is possible if and only if the channel capacity exceeds the source entropy.
Academic text (1995) -
However, he cautioned that the user-processing constraint of finite channel capacity would cause event systems to result in user information overload, an assertion that had clear empirical implications.
Academic text (1997) -
The new technology has significantly increased the channel capacity of our internet service, allowing for faster downloads.
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By upgrading the network infrastructure, the company was able to improve the channel capacity to support more users at once.
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With the recent advancements in digital technology, our channel capacity for broadcasting has expanded dramatically.
Synonyms
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2.2
The maximum amount something can hold or store
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4.3
The amount of data a connection can carry each second
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward nominal composition: 'channel' (a medium for carrying signals) + 'capacity' (maximum amount) so a learner can infer it means the maximum amount a channel can carry. The precise technical qualifiers (e.g. 'without error', measured in bits per second) are specialized, but the general meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Channel capacity comes from imagining a channel like a pipe or river and thinking about how much it can carry, with channel meaning the route and capacity meaning how much fits. So, channel capacity means 'the most data you can send without error'.