radio spectrum

noun

: the region of the electromagnetic spectrum spanning the radio frequency range

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The problem is, the scientists need to use specific frequency lanes on the radio spectrum highway to track those black holes. Lucia McCallum, Space.com, 26 July 2025 But SpaceX might need to acquire more radio spectrum to do that. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025 Ahead of its cellular Starlink launch, SpaceX is again trying to secure access to the radio spectrum Globalstar currently uses to power satellite messaging on Apple iPhones. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 These partnerships also unlock the parts of the radio spectrum that make communications between satellites and phones possible, which are primarily owned by legacy telecoms. Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for radio spectrum

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio spectrum was in 1927

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“Radio spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20spectrum. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

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