side band

or sideband

nounRadio.

the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.

Origin of side band

First recorded in 1795–1805

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British Dictionary definitions for sideband

sideband

/ (ˈsaɪdˌbænd) /

noun

the frequency band either above (upper sideband) or below (lower sideband) the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave: See also single sideband transmission

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