broadband
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a fast, permanent internet connection used in homes and offices.
n.a high-speed internet connection provided via cable, fiber optics, or wireless signals. Uncountable in general usage.
Simple“We decided to upgrade our broadband because the old connection was too slow for video calls.”
In context“The government has pledged to provide universal access to fiber-optic broadband for rural communities by the end of the decade.”
Synonymshigh speed internetAntonymsdial up - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.describing a signal or connection that can carry a lot of data at once.
adj.relating to or using signals that contain a wide range of frequencies.
Simple“The company sells broadband equipment to local internet providers.”
In context“The transition from narrowband to broadband technology revolutionized how digital media is consumed globally.”
SynonymswidebandAntonymsnarrowband
“The ELSA-M spacecraft will capture and deorbit a satellite in Eutelsat’s OneWeb broadband constellation to demonstrate end-of-life servicing.”
“Most famously, SpaceX branched out from reusable rockets to pursue and dominate a growing spectrum of space services: cargo delivery, human spaceflight, satellite production, broadband, and, perhaps soon, orbital data centers and in-space manufacturing.”
From broad + band.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.