wideband

adjective

wide·​band ˈwīd-ˌband How to pronounce wideband (audio)

Examples of wideband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the big updates this year are the S9 SiP, the addition of a second-generation ultra wideband chip, and watchOS 10. Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2023 The watch also has a second-generation ultra wideband chip to help with precision finding with your iPhone. Emma Roth, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023 Offered in sizes from XS to 4X, the garment has a deep neckline and wideband. Beth Dreher, goodhousekeeping.com, 29 Apr. 2023 Digital Key Plus first debuted on iPhone and Apple Watch in 2021, and relies on ultra wideband (UWB) digital radio technology to allow BMW drivers to replace a traditional car key with their mobile device. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2023 Verizon has been rolling out its wideband spectrum quickly to reach more than 200 million people across the U.S. Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 The Jabra Bluetooth dongle also provides high-quality wireless communication with super-wideband audio on a desktop or laptop. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 In Android, Kleidermacher says a lot of encryption-key-management features are now written in Rust, as is the private internet communication feature DNS over HTTPS, a new version of the ultra-wideband chip stack, and the new Android Virtualization Framework used in Google's custom Tensor G2 chips. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2022 AirTags are expected to include the same U1 ultra-wideband chip as the iPhone 12, which would make location tracking more accurate than competing devices from companies such as Tile, Samsung and Sony, according to MacRumors. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 20 Apr. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wideband was in 1931

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“Wideband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideband. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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