broadband

American  

[brawd-band] / ˈbrɔdˌbænd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies.

2. 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.

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noun

1. broadband transmission.

2. a broadband internet connection.

broadband British  

/ ˈbrɔːdˌbænd /

noun

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

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broadband Cultural  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of broadband

First recorded in 1900–05; broad + band ²

Example Sentences

It is aiming to build the first global cellular broadband network in space.

From Barron's

It is aiming to build the first global cellular broadband network in space.

From Barron's

It will be able to serve almost 30 million homes and businesses with fiber-optic broadband, Verizon said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pensioner says he and his wife feel "marooned" from the outside world, after being left without broadband, TV, or a landline, for nearly six weeks.

From BBC

When the SpaceX IPO arrives, investors will pore over estimates for its more tangible businesses, such as launch services and Starlink’s space-based broadband product, which has more than 9 million customers External link.

From Barron's