Networking & Protocols

Bandwidth

/ˈbændwɪdθ/

Definition

The maximum rate of data transfer across a network link, measured in Mbps or Gbps.

Example in context

"Uploading 4K video was hitting our 1 Gbps bandwidth limit — we moved to multi-part uploads to stay under rate limits."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Bandwidth in context by working through exercises in the Networking & Protocols module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.