bandwidth

/ˈbændwɪdθ/noun
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1

The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.

2

The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.

3

The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.

4

The capacity, energy or time required.

5

The minimum, over all orderings of vertices of a given graph, of the length of the longest edge.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

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Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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