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radio frequency

British  

noun

1. 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

2. the frequency transmitted by a particular radio station

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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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radio frequency

When a radio frequency generator sends a signal into the capacitor, the resulting electromagnetic field interacts with the plasma filament.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Only 55% of GPS and radio frequency tags were fitted on time, while 60% of alcohol monitoring tags were fitted promptly, according to the report's findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Authorities rely on an electronic arsenal of radio frequency scanners, radars, and listening and optical devices and jammers, as well as their own set of drones, to track down drone operators below.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Its fiscal 3Q revenue declined mainly on weaker radio frequency segment demand, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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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