Meanings
nounbroadband (usually uncountable, plural broadbands)
plural broadbands
- uncountableusuallycommunicationsA wideband of electromagnetic frequencies.
- InternetuncountableusuallyAn Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem.
adjectivebroadband (not comparable)
- not comparablecommunicationsOf, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveresponding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
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Translations
Arabic النِطَاق اَلْعَرِيض, الحُزْمة العَرِيضة
- النِطَاق اَلْعَرِيض (an-niṭāq al-ʕarīḍ)high-capacity internet connection
- الحُزْمة العَرِيضةhigh-capacity internet connection
Catalan banda ampla
- banda amplawide band of electromagnetic frequencies
Chinese Mandarin 寬帶 /宽带
- 寬帶 /宽带 (kuāndài)high-capacity internet connection
Danish bredbånd
- bredbåndhigh-capacity internet connection
Dutch breedband
- breedbandhigh-capacity internet connection
Estonian lairiba
- lairibahigh-capacity internet connection
Finnish laajakaista, laajakaistayhteys
- laajakaistawide band of electromagnetic frequencies
- laajakaistayhteyshigh-capacity internet connection
German Breitband
- Breitbandhigh-capacity internet connection
Greek ευρεία ζώνη, ευρυζωνική
- ευρεία ζώνη (evreía zóni)wide band of electromagnetic frequencies
- ευρυζωνική (evryzonikí)high-capacity internet connection
Hungarian széles sáv
- széles sávhigh-capacity internet connection
Japanese ブロードバンド
- ブロードバンド (burōdobando)high-capacity internet connection
Korean 광대역
- 광대역 (gwangdaeyeok)high-capacity internet connection
Māori aunui
- aunuihigh-capacity internet connection
Norwegian Bokmål bredbånd, bredbånd
- bredbåndwide band of electromagnetic frequencies
- bredbåndhigh-capacity internet connection
Portuguese banda larga, banda larga
- banda largawide band of electromagnetic frequencies
- banda largahigh-capacity internet connection
Russian широкополо́сная переда́ча, бро́дбэнд
- широкополо́сная переда́ча (širokopolósnaja peredáča)high-capacity internet connection
- бро́дбэнд (bródbɛnd)high-capacity internet connection
Scottish Gaelic bann-leathann
- bann-leathannhigh-capacity internet connection
Spanish banda ancha, banda ancha
- banda anchawide band of electromagnetic frequencies
- banda anchahigh-capacity internet connection
Swedish bredband
- bredbandhigh-capacity internet connection
Welsh band llydan, band eang
- band llydanhigh-capacity internet connection
- band eanghigh-capacity internet connection
Cite this entry
APA
broadband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadband
MLA
“broadband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadband. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broadband,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broadband.
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