What is bandwidth?

Rate at which electronic signals can travel through a medium, such as a wire, cable, or channel. ... [BusinessDictionary.com] TERM OF THE DAY OCTOBER 11, 2016 [bandwidth] [facebook] [twitter] [Rate] at which [electronic] signals can [travel] through a medium, such as a [wire], cable, or [channel]. Bandwidth may be thought of as the width of the 'pipe' through which [data] travels: greater the width, larger the [amount] of data that can [flow] through it. Technically, it means the difference between two frequencies. In [analog] transmission (such as of voice signals over [copper] [telephone] lines) ... [Read more] USAGE EXAMPLE The IT department decided to increase the office's bandwidth when several employees complained that they could not download or upload information as quickly as they needed to every day. TODAY'S LATEST [InvestorGuide Daily] [BlackBerry Is Ready for a Massive Turnaround: Buy Now] [BlackBerry Ltd's. (BBRY) turnaround seems to always be around the corner. The company has been hoping to turn its fortunes around under the leadership of John Chen, however, it has ...Read more] [InvestorGuide Stock of the Day] [Gas Natural (EGAS) up Sharply After First Reserve Bid] [Shares of Gas Natural Inc. (EGAS) were trading up $5.31 or 69% to $13 per share in Monday's premarket after the company received a $196 million offer from an investment fund ...Read more] RECOMMENDED LINKS [Business Dictionary Recommended] [Investing Lessons of Warren Buffett] [Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time. But more importantly, he's also one of the best teachers of investing. In his annual reports and ...] [BusinessDictionary.com] [Investor Guide Recommended] [Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA] [After deciding to invest in an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) you further have to make the distinction as to whether you want to invest in a Roth IRA or a Traditional IRA. ...] [InvestorGuide.com] [DQ] [What's good about "Daily Question"?] [Have something to say? Don't be shy, answer this question and let us know what you think. Feeling adventurous? Then don't stop with one question and continue browsing!] [Daily-Question.com] DOWNLOAD OUR APP [Download BD Android] [Download BD iOS] Copyright 2016 WebFinance Inc. All Rights Reserved. BusinessDictionary.com Term of the Day is published by WebFinance Inc., the operators of [InvestorWords], [InvestorGuide], and [BusinessDictionary], and is sent only to those who have specifically requested it. [MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION] | [DISCLAIMER] 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 570, Fairfax, VA 22030