frequency band
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frequency band
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The proposal would set aside two-thirds of the 2 gigahertz MSS frequency band for commercial use, with one-third for secure government communications.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
"By adjusting the magnetic field," says Xingyu Du, a doctoral student in Olsson's lab and the first author of the paper, "the YIG filter achieves continuous frequency tuning across an extremely broad frequency band."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
The frequency band used by Starlink is adjacent to a band reserved for radio astronomy and any spillover could impact observations.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 27, 2023
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that 5G in Europe operates at a frequency band of 5 GHz and above. 5G in Europe typically operates at frequency bands 3.8 GHz and below.
From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022
He flipped a switch that turned on the finder pickup, then turned the selector to his own frequency band.
From Anchorite by Schelling, George Luther
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