Pronunciations (3)
-
/ˈbændwɪdθ/
-
/ˈbændwɪtθ/
-
ˈbændwɪdθ
Noun
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
-
But now is a good time to be bargaining for bandwidth, as the switch from analogue to digital television is freeing up space.
The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- of a signal
The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
Usage- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Examples
-
More examples (1)
While comm buoys allow rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available. Given that trillions of people may be trying to pass a message through a given buoy at any one time, access to the network is parceled out on priority tiers.
The capacity, energy or time required.
Usage- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Examples
-
I think it's a worthy project, but I just don't have the bandwidth right now.
More examples (2)
Yet... rather than exploiting opportunities to their fullest, Perry uses with conviction the word "frustrated" to describe a typical approach to government with ideas: "You'll get the response 'we don't have the bandwidth to deal with that'."
Kiriyenko's personal bandwidth to do so is likely limited, however, as he also oversees many of the Kremlin's internal machinations, including the veteran-focused "Time of Heroes" program.
The minimum, over all orderings of vertices of a given graph, of the length of the longest edge.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Noun
a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
- Broader terms