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broadband

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbrɔdbænd/ · UK /ˈbrɔːdbænd/

broadband means: A fast internet connection, often provided through telephone or cable lines.

noun

FAST INTERNETB1

A fast internet connection, often provided through telephone or cable lines.

  • We have broadband at home.
  • Our broadband stopped working yesterday.
  • Does the rent include broadband?

Similar words: high-speed internet

Common phrases: broadband connection, home broadband, broadband provider

WIDE FREQUENCY RANGEC2

A wide range of frequencies used to carry signals.

  • The receiver detects radio broadband.
  • The signal occupies a broadband of frequencies.
  • Engineers measured noise across the broadband.

Similar words: wide band

Opposites: narrowband

Common phrases: radio broadband, broadband of frequencies

adjective

MANY FREQUENCIESC1

Using or carrying a wide range of signal frequencies.

  • We need a broadband antenna.
  • The device receives broadband signals.
  • Engineers tested the broadband amplifier at several frequencies.

Similar words: wideband

Opposites: narrowband

Common phrases: broadband signal, broadband antenna, broadband transmission

Questions about broadband

What does broadband mean?

A fast internet connection, often provided through telephone or cable lines.

What is broadband in other languages?

Türkçe: geniş bant internet · Español: internet de banda ancha · Français: internet haut débit · Deutsch: Breitbandinternet · Italiano: internet a banda larga · 日本語: ブロードバンド

How do you pronounce broadband?

In American English /ˈbrɔdbænd/; in British English /ˈbrɔːdbænd/.

How do you use broadband in a sentence?

We have broadband at home. Our broadband stopped working yesterday.

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