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bandwidth

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ/ · UK /ˈbændwɪdθ/

bandwidth means: The amount of data a network connection can carry each second.

noun

DATA CAPACITYB2

The amount of data a network connection can carry each second.

  • Video calls need enough bandwidth.
  • Our network has limited bandwidth.
  • Streaming several films used all the available bandwidth.

Similar words: data capacity

Common phrases: high bandwidth, limited bandwidth, bandwidth usage

TIME AND ENERGYC1

The time, energy, or mental ability you have available to deal with something.

  • I have no bandwidth for another project.
  • The team lacked the bandwidth to handle extra work.
  • Do you have the emotional bandwidth for this conversation?

How to use it: bandwidth for something (She has little bandwidth for personal problems this week.); bandwidth to do something (We lack the bandwidth to organize another event.)

Similar words: capacity

Common phrases: mental bandwidth, emotional bandwidth, bandwidth for something

FREQUENCY RANGEC2

The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies in a range of signals.

  • The signal has a narrow bandwidth.
  • This filter reduces the bandwidth of the signal.
  • Engineers measured the bandwidth in hertz.

How to use it: bandwidth of something (They calculated the bandwidth of the radio channel.)

Common phrases: signal bandwidth, narrow bandwidth, bandwidth of something

Questions about bandwidth

What does bandwidth mean?

The amount of data a network connection can carry each second.

What is bandwidth in other languages?

Türkçe: bant genişliği · Español: ancho de banda · Français: bande passante · Deutsch: Bandbreite · Italiano: larghezza di banda · 日本語: 帯域幅

How do you pronounce bandwidth?

In American English /ˈbændˌwɪdθ/; in British English /ˈbændwɪdθ/.

How do you use bandwidth in a sentence?

Video calls need enough bandwidth. Our network has limited bandwidth.

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