Learn about bandwidth: its definition, how it's measured, its impact on internet speed, and essential factors affecting data transfer efficiency.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Sometimes, it doesn’t take long for a relatively new word to go from fad to cliché. Such is the case with “bandwidth.” A ...

A limitation of transmission speed (bandwidth). For example, it may refer to the maximum capacity of a line or channel that is inherently slower than desired or to a temporary condition such as an ...

Generally, controlling the speed of something. In wireless mobile networks, it usually means artificially limiting the speed of a data connection. This may be done by the carrier (network operator) at ...

Bandwidth is used to measure the data throughput of a channel or connection. It's the amount of data that can be sent over a connection in a given amount of time without distortion. It should not be ...

Adjusting the amount of bandwidth to or from a server. The term is often associated with ISPs that limit the speed to users based on the volume or type of traffic being transmitted. THIS DEFINITION IS ...