wideband
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or operating over a wide range of frequencies: Describes a system, device, or signal capable of handling or transmitting a broad spectrum of frequencies simultaneously. This is a technical term primarily used in electronics, telecommunications, and signal processing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The new router supports wideband connectivity for faster data transfer.
- A wideband amplifier is essential for processing the entire signal without distortion.
- The engineer designed a wideband filter to capture multiple radio channels.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Specification: Often used in technical documents to specify the operational range of a component or system.
- The receiver's wideband capability allows it to tune into frequencies from 1 MHz to 30 MHz.
- Comparative Use: Can be used to compare bandwidth capabilities.
- This modem is wideband, unlike the older narrowband models.
Variants and Related Words
- Broadband (adj): A very common synonym, especially in consumer telecommunications (e.g., broadband internet). While often used interchangeably, "broadband" can sometimes imply high-speed data capacity, whereas "wideband" is a more general descriptor of frequency range.
- Widebanding (n): The process of making a system wideband.
- Narrowband (adj): The antonym, describing a system operating over a narrow range of frequencies.
Synonyms
- Broadband: Operating at a wide band of frequencies.
- Broad-spectrum: Covering a wide range (often used in different contexts like medicine, but conceptually similar).
Related Technical Phrases
- Wideband signal: A signal that occupies a wide bandwidth.
- The radar system emits a wideband signal for precise target identification.
- Wideband antenna: An antenna designed to operate efficiently over a wide frequency range.
- The wideband antenna improved our reception of various radio stations.
Adjective
- responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
- a broadband antenna