broadband

[brawd-band] /ˈbrɔdˌbænd/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies.
Compare sharp (def 23).
2.
pertaining to or denoting a type of high-speed data transmission in which the bandwidth is shared by more than one simultaneous signal.
noun
3.
broadband transmission.
Origin
1900-05; broad + band2
Examples from the web for broadband
  • broadband is everywhere and you might use a tablet or a laptop to surf the web.
  • We will improve the speed at which data travels in space every-so-slightly faster than the previous generation of broadband.
  • And kids on college campuses have instant access to super-high-speed broadband.
  • It usually takes less than a minute for someone with a broadband connection to download an hourlong program.
  • It's time to unleash more spectrum to expand broadband.
  • And with a good broadband connection, you don't have to worry about data charges.
  • Imagine if the wireless carriers controlled your wired broadband connection or your television set.
  • The idea is to make gamers out of news junkies with broadband access.
  • Now the city is in the process of blanketing itself with a wireless broadband network.
  • Penalties would be stiffened, too, with persistent pirates losing their broadband connections.
British Dictionary definitions for broadband

broadband

/ˈbrɔːdˌbænd/
noun
1.
a transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections See also baseband
Contemporary definitions for broadband
noun

See narrowband

Word Origin and History for broadband
n.

type of high-speed Internet access widely available from 2006, from broad (adj.) + band (n.1).

broadband in Culture

broadband definition


In communications technology, the ability to send many signals over a single cable or other such communication medium. Broadband technology allows enormous amounts of data, such as that for movie videos, to be transferred over limited information infrastructure.

broadband in Technology

communications
A class of communication channel capable of supporting a wide range of frequencies, typically from audio up to video frequencies. A broadband channel can carry multiple signals by dividing the total capacity into multiple, independent bandwidth channels, where each channel operates only on a specific range of frequencies.
The term has come to be used for any kind of Internet connection 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, in contrast to a dial-up connection, and a fixed monthly rate is charged, often with a cap on the total amount of data that can be transferred. Domestic broadband connections typically share a telephone line with normal voice calls and the two uses can occur simultaneously without interference.
See also baseband, narrowband.
(2006-03-30)