broadband

«broadband» in Mova's school dictionary: a fast internet connection that can send a lot of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (broadband — uncountable); adjective (broadband)

meaning for a pupil

1) Broadband is a fast internet connection that can send a lot of information at once, used in homes, schools and offices. tree →

2) (science) Broadband describes something that uses or covers a wide range of frequencies. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life families pay for broadband, and it can be slow, fast or «down». In computing lessons, pupils learn that speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps). Phrases: «broadband connection», «fibre broadband», «the broadband is down», «superfast broadband».

examples

• Our broadband stopped working, so we couldn't stream the film. tree →
• Mum is paying for faster broadband. tree →
• Fibre broadband uses cables made of glass. tree →
• The village still has slow broadband. tree →
• Many schools have broadband in every classroom. tree →
• The broadband speed is 50 megabits per second. tree →

note

Uncountable in the internet sense: «the broadband», «our broadband», not «a broadband» usually. Mostly British; Americans often just say «the internet» or «high-speed internet». Maths link: download time = file size ÷ speed (watch the units: bits vs bytes, 8 bits = 1 byte).

In the corpora

• There is rent or a mortgage, energy for heating and hot water, council tax, broadband and insurance.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «broadband» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.