broadband

adjective

broad·​band ˈbrȯd-ˌband How to pronounce broadband (audio)
1
: operating at, responsive to, or comprising a wide band of frequencies
a broadband radio antenna
2
: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network and especially one in which a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channels for simultaneous transmission of signals (such as voice, data, or video)
broadband noun

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The company continues to focus on expanding its 5G network and enhancing its fiber infrastructure, with plans to acquire Frontier Communications to further bolster its broadband capabilities. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 Tony McCleary, broadband operations manager for Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association, said the cooperative appreciated the grant-seeking effort. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 Comcast’s stock was down 4 percent in premarket trading as of 8 a.m. ET on Thursday as investors seemed to focus on the broadband subscriber decline. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 The internet service relies on a network of satellites using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet access, Starlink’s website says. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for broadband 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of broadband was in 1929

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“Broadband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadband. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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broadband

adjective
broad·​band
: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network
a broadband Internet connection
broadband noun

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