broadband

adjective

broad·​band ˈbrȯd-ˌband How to pronounce broadband (audio)
1
: operating at, responsive to, or comprising a wide band of frequencies
a broadband radio antenna
2
: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network and especially one in which a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channels for simultaneous transmission of signals (such as voice, data, or video)
broadband noun

Examples of broadband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Separately, the commission is still reviewing objections by Comcast and AT&T to $14 million in broadband expansion funding in East Oakland, where students struggle to maintain a high-speed home internet connection. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 The company manufactures spacecraft and launches communication satellites to space intending to deliver broadband internet services 'Changed his life':This paralyzed Arizona man is the 1st Neuralink patient. Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024 Late last month, a federal appeals court reversed a ruling that barred the state of New York from enforcing its own law requiring broadband providers to offer low-cost programs. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 May 2024 This provided broadband access to 11 additional areas in the county. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broadband 

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of broadband was in 1929

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“Broadband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadband. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

broadband

adjective
broad·​band
: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network
a broadband Internet connection
broadband noun

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