radio spectrum

noun

: the region of the electromagnetic spectrum spanning the radio frequency range

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Globalstar has long had exclusive access to that radio spectrum with Iridium. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025 To make way for new 5G cellular services, the Federal Communications Commission reallocated part of the radio spectrum. IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2022 The same satellites have also received FCC authorization to use T-Mobile’s licensed radio spectrum to beam the data to unmodified smartphones on the ground. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025 Battling for Bandwidth Not all radio spectrum is created equal. IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for radio spectrum

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radio spectrum was in 1927

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“Radio spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20spectrum. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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