broadband

adjective

broad·​band ˈbrȯd-ˌband 

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

Examples of broadband in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cox received support from groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which warned that the big money judgment could cause broadband providers to disconnect people from the Internet based only on accusations of copyright infringement. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024

Funding is now available for broadband installation to qualifying Carroll County residents who have long, private driveways and have been unable to receive internet installation. —Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024

Carr questioned whether Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) will continue to invest with the new rule, saying broadband investments slowed down after 2015 and picked back up in 2017 after the repeal. —Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

The constellation is slated to grow to more than 600 satellites by the end of 2025 with plans to reach more than 14,000 satellites providing broadband internet globally by 2030, according to state broadcaster CCTV. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

broadband

adjective

broad·​band

: of, relating to, or being a high-speed communications network

a broadband Internet connection

broadband noun