broadband

[ brawd-band ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌbænd /

Telecommunications.

adjective

of, relating to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies.Compare sharp(def 23).

relating to or denoting a type of high-speed data transmission in which the bandwidth is shared by more than one simultaneous signal: Broadband Internet technologies are superior to dial-up connections for streaming video.

noun

broadband transmission.

a broadband Internet connection.

Nearby words

broad-leaved maple, broad-minded, broad-spectrum, broad-winged hawk, broadax, broadband, broadbent's sign, broadbill, broadbrim, broadbrush, broadcast

Origin of broadband

First recorded in 1900–05; broad + band²

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Examples from the Web for broadband

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British Dictionary definitions for broadband

broadband

/ (ˈbrɔːdˌbænd) /

noun

a transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connectionsSee also baseband

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Word Origin and History for broadband

broadband

type of high-speed Internet access widely available from 2006, from broad (adj.) + band (n.1).

Culture definitions for broadband

broadband

In communications technology, the ability to send many signals over a single cable or other such communication medium. Broadband technology allows enormous amounts of data, such as that for movie videos, to be transferred over limited information infrastructure.