narrowband
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- noun
- /ˈnɛroʊˌbænd/
- Specialized
:
banda estrecha
- In emerging network technologies designed to support a variety of services, it is common to find that the packet-switching service is implemented on top of a facility network (as in narrowband ISDN and some private networks).
- narrowband filters
- narrowband imaging
- narrowband light
Examples
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The problems with the system are on top of a Federal Communications Commission mandate back in 2007 that licenses be fully operational on narrowband channels by Jan. 1, 2013.
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The state is abandoning its VHF system rather than pay the cost of converting to narrowband, he said.
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About 80 percent of Americans connected to the Internet already enjoy broadband access at work, and more subscribe to broadband services than to narrowband at home.
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The new search tool is a script that filters narrowband radio transmissions so we can tell that they've passed through outer space.
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Many people in rural areas still rely on narrowband Internet connections due to limited options.
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The astronomers used a narrowband filter to observe faint details in the nebula.
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For the best image quality, it's recommended to choose a narrowband filter compatible with your telescope.
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Etymology
A narrowband is literally a 'narrow' 'band' — a small strip of frequencies used to carry a signal, like a thin lane for radio waves. So calling a channel a narrowband means it is the signal or path that uses that small frequency range.