bandwidth

  1. Noun.  The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
  2. Noun.  Of a signal, the width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
  3. Noun.  (networking) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second.
  4. Noun.  (informal) The capacity, energy or time required.

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