bandwidth

8 definitions • 8 examples

a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc.:

The system will handle signals that need high bandwidth, for instance those that encode TV pictures.

high-bandwidth services/applications

the ability or time to deal with a situation, especially one that involves a large amount of information or a number of problems:

I don't have the bandwidth to read stuff I know isn't going to lead to productive discussion.

If people misreport or misrepresent my arguments, I am using more of my bandwidth to correct the misreporting.

the range of frequencies used to send information over a distance using phone wires

in radio, the width of a particular waveband

the amount of information that can be sent over a network connection at one time:

These streaming applications swallow enormous chunks of bandwidth for long periods of time.

Bandwidth is also the amount of time, information, or influence that someone has:

He has more bandwidth (= more influence) than any presidential adviser has ever had in history.

the amount of information that can be sent between computers, over a phone line, using radio signals, etc. in a particular amount of time:

As prices for telecommunications services fall, demand for high bandwidth services is increasing.

the range of frequencies (= numbers of waves produced in a particular amount of time) used to send information over a distance using phone lines or radio signals:

Text messages require less bandwidth than phone calls.