BROADBAND

Broadband

The term broadband refers to the wide bandwidth characteristics of a transmission medium and its ability to transport multiple signals and traffic types simultaneously. The medium can be coax, optical fiber, twisted pair or wireless. In contrast, baseband describes a communication system in which information is transported across a single channel.

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broadband

Noun

  1. A wide band of electromagnetic frequencies
  2. An internet connection with a much larger capacity than dial-up or ISDN.

Adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies


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