BROADBAND
\bɹˈɔːdband], \bɹˈɔːdband], \b_ɹ_ˈɔː_d_b_a_n_d]\
Definitions of BROADBAND
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
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of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
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responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies; "a broadband antenna"
By Princeton University
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of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
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responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies; "a broadband antenna"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A class of communication channel capable ofsupporting a wide range of frequencies, typically from audioup to video frequencies. A broadband channel can carrymultiple signals by dividing the total capacity into multiple,independent bandwidth channels, where each channel operatesonly on a specific range of frequencies.The term has come to be used for any kind of Internetconnection with a download speed of more than 56 kbps,usually some kind of Digital Subscriber Line, e.g. ADSL.A broadband connection is typically always connected, incontrast to a dial-up connection, and a fixed monthly rateis charged, often with a cap on the total amount of data thatcan be transferred. Domestic broadband connections typicallyshare a telephone line with normal voice calls and the twouses can occur simultaneously without interference.See also baseband, narrowband.
By Denis Howe
