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bandwidth

[band-width, -with] / ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ /


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Zhu noted that while the processing power of chips has gotten exponentially faster, network bandwidth speeds haven’t kept pace.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

For example, that includes giving them an extension on existing projects to make sure they have the bandwidth to focus on learning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I had no more bandwidth for another scandal.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Only a merger can give you the size, scope, bandwidth to compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It filled out from left to right at a snail's pace due to the bandwidth limitations of the antique probe sending it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

SCHWEIZER: We finished 2025 with more BCGers than we started; we continue to recruit, promote and elect to partner in relatively normal bandwidths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The results showed that in almost all cases, measured bandwidths were higher than predictions by widely used models of the galaxy, highlighting a need for updates to current ISM density models.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024

They put deadlines on when certain bandwidths are going to be cut off.

From The Verge ● Feb. 8, 2019

Both moves anticipated—or precipitated—larger shifts in the technology industry; greater onboard computer storage and higher internet bandwidths and speeds eventually allowed for cloud storage and streaming media options.

From Slate ● May 28, 2018

The cameras are calibrated differently from time to time, there are different bandwidths available in different images, and the sun is at different angles.

From Color Images from Mars Rovers by Bob Webster


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