| bandwidth
In a general sense, this term describes information-carrying capacity. It
can apply to telephone or network wiring as well as system buses, radio
frequency signals, and monitors. On a more human level, the term can
describe a person's capacity for dealing with multiple projects ("I'd like
to update this database, but I don't have the bandwidth.").
Bandwidth is most accurately measured
in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz), which is the difference between the
lowest and highest frequencies transmitted. But it's also common to use
bits or bytes per second instead. |