Bandwidth: The capacity of a telecom line to carry signals. A greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit a greater amount of data over a given period of time.

 

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Bandwidth: Abbr. BW The numerical difference between the upper and lower -3 db points of a band of audio frequencies. Used to figure the Q, or quality factor, for a filter.

Burstable Bandwidth: A hosting option that allows sites to use the available network capacity to handle periods of peak usage.

Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP): A parameter that helps determine the suitability of a driver for a sealed or ported enclosure. An EBP of less than 50 indicates the driver should be used in a sealed box, 50 - 90 indicates f . . . View Full Definition

MP4: Stands for MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) - 4. Finalized toward the end of 1998, this became an International Standard in the beginning of 1999. This was developed to provide low bandwid . . . View Full Definition

Parallel Port: A parallel interface for connecting an external device such as a printer. Most personal computers have both a parallel port and at least one serial port. On PCs, the parallel port uses a 25- . . . View Full Definition

Microprocessor: A multiple semiconductor IC device that can be dedicated or programmed to perform a variety of tasks in many different systems. These exist in virtually all consumer and commercial electroni . . . View Full Definition

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): A high-bandwidth low delay transmission technology.

Wireless Markup Language (WML): The languages used to create WAP pages. WML is similar to the way HTML is used to create web pages and WMLScript is based on JavaScript. Both are adapted and optimized for a wireless environ . . . View Full Definition

Coaxial Cable: A single copper conductor, surrounded with a layer of insulation, covered by a surrounding copper shield and finally, an insulating jacket. A constant-impedance unbalanced transmission line. . . . View Full Definition

Rich Media: Creative that includes video, animation, and/or sound. Rich-media emails often collect high open and click rates but requires more bandwidth and are less compatible with different email clie . . . View Full Definition