base·band
Definition of baseband
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: the band of frequencies that carries information in electronic communications and usually modulates a carrier signal
baseband
adjectiveDefinition of baseband (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a communications system in which information is transmitted using a single unmodulated band of frequencies — compare broadband
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“Baseband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseband. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of baseband was in 1952
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