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radio frequency

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noun

    1. Abbreviations: rf.   RF.  a frequency or band of frequencies that lie in the range 10 kilohertz to 300 000 megahertz and can be used for radio communications and broadcasting See also frequency band

    2. ( as modifier )

      a radio-frequency amplifier

  1. the frequency transmitted by a particular radio station

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

radio frequency Scientific  
  1. A frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the range at which radio signals are transmitted, ranging from approximately 3 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz. Many astronomical bodies, such as pulsars, quasars, and possibly black holes, emit radio frequency radiation.


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Instead of rotating an object mechanically, the researchers built a radio frequency device whose properties are rapidly changed across both space and time.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The main cause was "an unforeseen change in the radio frequency environment occurring after take-off," Skymagic said, triggering some drones "to enact failsafe landing procedures in response to compromised positional accuracy".

From BBC May 26, 2026

The parcel-shipping giant said Tuesday it has invested $100 million to date to set up radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology across its network, with plans to spend more.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic messages were broadcast globally on a new shortwave radio frequency.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

You point it toward some fairly broad region of the sky, and it records how much energy, in a particular radio frequency, is coming down to Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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