Broadband

/ˈbrɔːd.bænd/ noun

Definition

Broadband is high-speed internet that can carry large amounts of data quickly. It is much faster than older dial-up connections.

Etymology

From “broad” meaning “wide” and “band” referring to a band of radio or signal frequencies. In communications, a “broad band” means a wide range of frequencies that can carry more information.

Kelly Says

Broadband literally means your data gets a “wide highway” instead of a narrow lane. The wider the frequency band, the more digital “cars” (bits) can travel side by side without crashing into each other.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አደገ ባንድ
ādege banḍ
ARالعربية
نطاق عريض
naṭāq ʿarīḍ
BNবাংলা
ব্রডব্যান্ড
bṛoḍbænḍ
CACatalà
amplada de banda
amˈplada ðe ˈbamba
CSČeština
širokopásmový
ʃɪrokopaːsmovɪ
DADansk
bredbånd
ˈbʁɛˀb̥ɒwn
DEDeutsch
Breitband
ˈbʁaɪtˌbant
ELΕλληνικά
ευρεία ζώνη
evriá zṓnē
ESEspañol
banda ancha
ˈbanda ˈantʃa
FAفارسی
پهن‌باند
pahnbānd
FISuomi
laajakaista
ˈlɑːjɑkɑistɑ
FRFrançais
large bande
laʁʒ bɑ̃d
GUGU
વિસ્તૃત પટ્ટી
vistṛt paṭṭī
HAHA
fasa mai faɗi
fasa mai faɗi
HEעברית
רוחב פס
roḥav pes
HIहिन्दी
विस्तृत बैंड
vistṛit baiṇḍ
HUMagyar
szélessáv
ˈseːlɛʃʃaːv
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebar pita
lɛbar pita
IGIG
ọgụgụ isi
ọgụgụ isi
ITItaliano
larga banda
ˈlaɾɡa ˈbanda
JA日本語
ブロードバンド
burōdobanddo
KKKK
кәніс жолақ
kənis ʒolak
KMKM
បណ្តាញទូលំទូលាយ
bânthiən tuəl tuəlai
KO한국어
광대역
gwangdae yeok
MRMR
विस्तृत पट्टा
vistṛt paṭṭā
MSBahasa Melayu
lebar jalur
lɛbar ʤalur
MYမြန်မာ
အနံ့သာလမ်း
a nhan tha lan
NLNederlands
breedband
ˈbreːdbɑnt
NONorsk
bredbånd
ˈbreːbɔn
PAPA
ਚੌੜੀ ਪੱਟੀ
cauṛī paṭṭī
PLPolski
szerokopasmowy
ʂɛrɔkɔˈpasmɔvɨ
PTPortuguês
largura de banda
laɾˈɡuɾɐ dɨ ˈbɐ̃dɐ
RORomână
lărgime de bandă
lərɡime de bɑndə
RUРусский
широкополосный
ʂirokopolosnyj
SVSvenska
bredband
ˈbreːdband
SWKiswahili
upana mpana
upana mpana
TAதமிழ்
அகலப்பட்டை
akalappaṭṭai
TEతెలుగు
విస్తృత బ్యాండ్
vistṛta byāṇḍ
THไทย
แบนด์วิธท
baendwit th
TLTL
malawak na banda
malawak na banda
TRTürkçe
geniş bant
ɡeniʃ bant
UKУкраїнська
широкосмуговий
ʃyrokosmuɦovij
URاردو
بڑی پٹی
baṛī paṭī
VITiếng Việt
đường truyền rộng
đường truyền rộng
YOYO
ìfọwọ́sí
ìfọwọ́sí
ZH中文
宽带
kuān dài
ZUZU
ubandathi
ubandathi

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