How to Use bandwidth in a Sentence

bandwidth

noun
  • Graphics use more bandwidth than text does.
  • The modem has a bandwidth of 56 kilobits per second.
  • There will be plenty of bandwidth for it all to be done in the cloud.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Ten percent of the bandwidth would be set aside for possible use in a future disaster.
    David Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2021
  • In a fair market, the advertiser would pay for the bandwidth to deliver the ad.
    Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The frequency is low enough to travel long distances but also offers enough bandwidth for super-speedy downloads.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Some families have the time, means, and bandwidth (human and digital) to accommodate these needs, but many don’t.
    Jessica Lahey, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Throughout the book, Kearney expands the bandwidth of touch’s capacity.
    Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Facebook and Google have footed a large share of the bills for construction of new lines to meet the surging demand for bandwidth created by their own data centers.
    Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The new links across the Pacific give the companies greater bandwidth to a major internet hub with links to growing Asia markets.
    Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to work and school needs, many seniors have medical devices that are monitored online, Cini noted; kids need bandwidth for gaming.
    Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
  • This information helped the team calculate the occupied bandwidth, which is the range of frequencies in which at least 90% of the sound energy reaches.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The bandwidths that can work through these walls, like 3G, are being phased out, and the bandwidths that provide enough throughput for modern systems, like 5G, can't make it through.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The results from this work is clear: the frequency bandwidth of modern human and Neandertal ears do not differ significantly.
    Jan Osterkamp, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2021
  • However, tech companies such as Cisco say the pandemic has highlighted the need for 5G's high-speed and high-bandwidth connections.
    Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Like many parents just trying to get to the other side of a pandemic in one piece, Iris Lowenberg-Lin doesn’t have the bandwidth to micromanage screen time for her two older kids.
    Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The changes aren’t the first the district has made to increase bandwidth.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The acoustic phones used in the deep ocean are very low bandwidth.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2021
  • This gives you a broad bandwidth of space to find ideal spots.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • People at the top don’t have the bandwidth for details.
    Beth Schwartzapfel, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The idea was to build enough bandwidth to deal with surges, even during times of the year when staff tend to be out sick.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 12 June 2024
  • The point is, cities have to pay close attention, and have the proper bandwidth.
    Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Playing back that video can require up to 85 Mbps of bandwidth per stream.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Many people simply didn’t have the bandwidth for sports.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Try to use these devices to connect gadgets that don't need a huge amount of bandwidth.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2022
  • In bringing the book to the screen, the filmmakers have gone for blockbuster effects at the expense of bandwidth.
    Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2021
  • But streaming apps are not good when battery and bandwidth are scarce.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The main difference is that 2.4 GHz has a longer range, but 5 GHz offers faster speeds and greater bandwidth.
    Simon Hill, Wired, 16 Aug. 2021
  • To free up bandwidth for the switch, older 3G networks are being shut down.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • This could be because the in-house team doesn’t have the bandwidth to work on these projects or because a third party, such as Titmouse, has a special area of expertise that the studio needs.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024

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