bandwidth

noun

band·width ˈband-ˌwidth

-ˌwitth

: a range within a band of wavelengths, frequencies, or energies

especially : 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.

especially : 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.—

Frances Lefkowitz

Examples of bandwidth in a Sentence

The modem has a bandwidth of 56 kilobits per second. Graphics use more bandwidth than text does.

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Throughout the bargaining process, the U.S. would have to position itself as willing and able to strike, which means dedicating some military bandwidth to Iran contingencies. —

Rosemary Kelanic, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025 As detailed in its blog, Alpine Linux uses about 800TB of bandwidth each month and also needs continuous integration runners (or separate job agents), as well as a development box. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025 Wi-Fi 7 is also expected to offer a Restricted Target Wake Time feature that allows the router to reserve bandwidth for certain types of data transmissions. —

PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025 Will small towns and the spaces that surround them have the bandwidth to accommodate autonomous vehicles? —

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