broadband
broadband — noun
1. fast internet access that moves a lot of data quickly through one connection.
fast internet access that moves a lot of data quickly through one connection.
The family finally got broadband after years of slow dial-up service.
get broadband
Broadband lets Ravi join video classes without the picture freezing.
broadband lets [person] + verb
Our village library offers free broadband for students doing homework.
Storm damage cut the broadband, so shops could not take card payments.
Before broadband arrived, Mei downloaded songs all night.
- internet
broader everyday word; it can mean the whole online system, not only a home or office connection
- internet service
clearer when you mean the service sold by a company
- high-speed internet
near-equivalent phrase that stresses speed more directly
- fiber
a more specific kind of broadband using fiber-optic cables
- dial-up
an older, much slower way of connecting to the internet
文法句型
get broadband
lose broadband
pay for broadband
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when naming the service in general: get broadband, lose broadband, pay for broadband. When speakers mean the setup or product more exactly, they often add another noun such as 'broadband connection', 'broadband service', or 'broadband package'.
常見錯誤
broadband — adjective
1. connected with or using a fast internet system that carries a lot of data.
connected with or using a fast internet system that carries a lot of data.
The school bought new broadband routers for the computer room.
broadband + equipment noun
A broadband plan with no data limit costs more each month.
broadband plan
The company is building broadband networks in mountain towns.
Hana called customer service about her broadband bill.
New broadband cables reached the island before the tourist season.
- high-speed
close in meaning, but it can describe many kinds of fast service, not only internet access
- internet
more everyday, but broader and less exact than 'broadband' in technical service names
- fiber-optic
more specific; it names one technology within broadband service
- dial-up
describes the older, slower type of internet connection
文法句型
broadband + noun
用法筆記
Mostly used before a noun: broadband service, broadband router, broadband network. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense modifies another noun, while noun sense 1 names the internet service itself.