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bandwidth

/ˈbændwɪdθ/  ·  say it: BAND·width

the amount of data a connection can carry per second

In Technology & Computing

the capacity or time available to take on work

In Business & Marketing

In more detail

1. (noun) the amount of data that can be transmitted over an internet connection in a given time

2. (noun) the range of frequencies that a device or system can handle

3. (noun) the time, energy, or mental capacity that someone has available

Examples

• 1. A high-speed internet connection has more bandwidth than a slow one.
• 2. The radio station broadcasts across a wide bandwidth.
• 3. I don't have the bandwidth to take on another project right now.

Nearby in Technology & Computing

algorithm, encryption, firewall, latency