How do you use the word "bandwidth" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "bandwidth": We don't have enough bandwidth to use that service. I accidentally used up all the bandwidth.

Bandwidth Meaning

/ˈbændwɪdθ/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.

nounThe width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.

Sentence Examples

We don't have enough bandwidth to use that service.

I accidentally used up all the bandwidth.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The internet connection was slow because the network lacked sufficient ____ for video streaming.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

You may need more ____ to stream high quality videos on your PC.

Word Origin & History

From band + width.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But now is a good time to be bargaining for bandwidth, as the switch from analogue to digital television is freeing up space." — 2010 October 30, Jim Giles, “Jammed!”, in New Scientist:

"While comm buoys allow rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available. Given that trillions of people may be trying to pass a message through a given buoy at any one time, access to the network is parceled out on priority tiers." — 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Communications: Administration Codex entry:

"Yet... rather than exploiting opportunities to their fullest, Perry uses with conviction the word "frustrated" to describe a typical approach to government with ideas: "You'll get the response 'we don't have the bandwidth to deal with that'."" — 2024 January 24, Dyan Perry talks to Nick Brodrick, “The industry has given me so much”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 44:

"Kiriyenko's personal bandwidth to do so is likely limited, however, as he also oversees many of the Kremlin's internal machinations, including the veteran-focused "Time of Heroes" program." — 2024 November 14, Kateryna Stepanenko, Davit Gasparyan, Nicole Wolkov, Nate Trotter, William Runkel, Olivia Gibson, Grace Mappes, Frederick W. Kagan, “Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024”, in Ukraine Project, The Institute for the Study of War:

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