A largura de banda
Example: A largura de banda da internet está muito baixa hoje.
Definition
"A largura de banda" refers to the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path or connection, especially in the context of internet and computer networks. It indicates how much data can be sent or received in a specific amount of time, affecting internet speed and performance.
Etymology
The phrase "a largura de banda" comes from Portuguese, where "largura" means width and "banda" means band. Originally, the term was used in physics and telecommunications to describe the width of a frequency band. Over time, it was adopted in computing to describe the capacity of data transmission channels. Did you know? The concept of bandwidth was first related to radio and signal frequencies before being applied to internet data speeds.
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