noun
broadband
BRAWD-band
noun
1
A high-speed internet connection, typically much faster than older dial-up connections.
"They upgraded to fiber broadband for faster streaming."
How to Use Broadband
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFast, always-on internet access, as opposed to older, slower dial-up connections.
Common pairings
broadband connection
broadband speed
fiber broadband
Word Forms
broadbands plural
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Etymology
From broad + band, originally describing a wide range of signal frequencies used for high-capacity data transmission.