Chinese word

带宽

Pronunciation

Pinyindài kuān

Meaning

  • nounbandwidth

Example

这个带宽能支持几个人同时上网？zhè ge dài kuān néng zhī chí jǐ gè rén tóng shí shàng wǎng

How many people can this bandwidth support online at the same time?

Illustration for 带宽 (bandwidth)

More examples

下载大文件会占用大量带宽。xià zài dà wén jiàn huì zhàn yòng dà liàng dài kuān

Downloading large files occupies a lot of bandwidth.

Core concept

The available width of a data path, like extra lanes that allow more traffic through together.

Common phrases

  • 家用带宽jiā yòng dài kuān

    home bandwidth

  • 占用带宽zhàn yòng dài kuān

    occupy bandwidth

  • 带宽不足dài kuān bù zú

    insufficient bandwidth

Similar words

网速wǎng sù: The actual rate at which data is sent and received online.
宽带kuān dài: A high-speed internet connection or service for a home or office.
流量liú liàng: The total amount of data used during a certain period.
延迟yán chí: The time between sending data and receiving a response.

Definition in Chinese

表示网络或信号通道可同时传输的数据容量或频带宽度，常用于描述回线在单位时间内可承载的数据量。biǎo shì wǎng luò huò xìn hào tōng dào kě tóng shí chuán shū de shù jù róng liàng huò pín dài kuān dù cháng yòng yú miáo shù huí xiàn zài dān wèi shí jiān nèi kě chéng zài de shù jù liàng

Word origin

带 (dài, "band") + 宽 (kuān, "wide") combine in 带宽 (dàikuān, "bandwidth") to describe the width of a signal range or communication channel.

Usage tips

  • In technology conversations, bandwidth describes capacity rather than a guaranteed transfer rate, so a connection can have ample capacity and still feel slow.

Opposites

  • 窄带zhǎi dàibroadbandnoun

Related words

  • 带宽限制dài kuān xiàn zhìbandwidth limitnoun
  • 带宽需求dài kuān xū qiúbandwidth demandnoun

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