wideband

adjective

wide·​band ˈwīd-ˌband How to pronounce wideband (audio)
: broadband

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Both support ultra-wideband wireless for precise location tracking. — PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 The researchers created a film that traps ultra-wideband radiation more effectively than any previous design. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 The technology, called Chronos, relies on making the devices emulate multi-gigahertz wideband radios. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2016 The technology is expected to increase the reach and capacity of wideband communications across satellite networks orbiting Earth and someday the moon. — Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wideband

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wideband was in 1931

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“Wideband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideband. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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