narrowband
/ˈnɛroʊˌbænd/
adjective
- Relating to a communication system or signal that uses a narrow range of frequencies, typically used for voice or low-speed data transmission.
- Some radio stations still broadcast in narrowband to save spectrum space.
- The old telephone system used narrowband signals for voice calls.
- Narrowband internet connections are much slower than broadband.
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noun
- A narrow range of frequencies used for transmitting data or signals.
- The device operates on a narrowband to avoid overlapping with other channels.
- Switching from narrowband to broadband improved the network speed dramatically.
- Engineers measured the narrowband of the radio signal to check for interference.