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.