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frequency band

American

noun

Radio and Television.

band.

frequency band British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of frequency band

First recorded in 1920–25

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frequency band

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 George Luther Schelling

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