noun · neutral
bandwidth
/ˈbændwɪdθ/BAND·width
the amount of data that can be sent over an internet connection in a particular time
Examples
“Streaming HD video requires a lot of bandwidth.”
“The office increased its bandwidth to support more users.”
“If too many people use the network at once, bandwidth drops and videos buffer.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because the university's servers have limited bandwidth, streaming lectures during peak hours often becomes unreliable for students at home.”
Collocations
- low bandwidth
- high bandwidth
Word family
Common mistakes
My bandwidth is 10 Mbps.→My bandwidth is 10 Mbps.
We need more bandwidths for the office.→We need more bandwidth for the office.
Say it for a higher band
5speed→6internet speed→7+bandwidth
Synonyms
capacity
Easily confused
speed
“My internet speed is too slow to stream HD videos.”
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