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bandwidth.

The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbændwɪdθ//ˈbændwɪtθ/
  1. The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.

    countable · informal · uncountable
  4. The capacity, energy or time required.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    I think it's a worthy project, but I just don't have the bandwidth right now.
  5. The minimum, over all orderings of vertices of a given graph, of the length of the longest edge.

    countable · uncountable
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From band + width.

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