bandwidth Meaning & Definition
What Does Bandwidth Mean?
As a noun, bandwidth means a range within a band of wavelengths, frequencies, or energies. It can also mean a range of radio frequencies which is occupied by a modulated carrier wave, which is assigned to a service, or over which a device can operate.
Word Facts for Bandwidth
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈband-ˌwidth/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | bandwidths |
| First known use | 1913 |
Bandwidth Definition (Noun)
- a range within a band of wavelengths, frequencies, or energies
- a range of radio frequencies which is occupied by a modulated carrier wave, which is assigned to a service, or over which a device can operate
- the capacity for data transfer of an electronic communications system
Graphics consume more bandwidth than text does.
- the maximum data transfer rate of such a system
a bandwidth of 100 megabits per second
- the emotional or mental capacity necessary to do or consider something
I don't have the bandwidth to do it all myself, and I feel like a failure because I'm not living up to my own ideals.
Synonyms of Bandwidth
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Bandwidth synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Bandwidth
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Bandwidth in a Sentence
I think it's a worthy project, but I just don't have the bandwidth right now.
Graphics consume more bandwidth than text does.
a bandwidth of 100 megabits per second
I don't have the bandwidth to do it all myself, and I feel like a failure because I'm not living up to my own ideals.
Word Forms & Grammar
bandwidth
bandwidths
bandwidth (countable and uncountable, plural bandwidths)
Words That Rhyme With Bandwidth
Origin of Bandwidth
From band + width.
First Known Use
1913
Bandwidth Pronunciation
Bandwidth is pronounced /ˈband-ˌwidth/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (band).