frequency band

noun

, Radio and Television.

1. band ²( def 9 ).

frequency band

noun

1. a continuous range of frequencies, esp in the radio spectrum, between two limiting frequencies

Word History and Origins

Origin of frequency band¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

You can measure how complex it is, how loud it is, how variable it is through time, or how variable it is at different pitches through frequency bands.

From Popular-Science

He flipped a switch that turned on the finder pickup, then turned the selector to his own frequency band.

From Project Gutenberg