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Wideband

/ˈwaɪd.bænd/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to a transmission system that operates over a wide range of frequencies.

    "Wideband antennas are essential for modern communication technologies."
As noun
  1. 1

    A wideband transmission system or device.

    "The wideband allows for high-speed data transfer in telecommunications."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wideband' is derived from the combination of 'wide' and 'band', where 'wide' comes from Old English 'wīd', meaning broad or extensive, and 'band' originates from Old Norse 'band', referring to a strip or a range. The term emerged in the mid-20th century, primarily in the context of telecommunications and signal processing, to describe a frequency range that is broader than that of conventional systems.

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