bandwidth

In communications, the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for transmission in any given range.

1. In networking, the transmission capacity of a computer or a communications channel, stated in megabits per second (Mbps). For example, FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) has a bandwidth of 100Mbps. To relate this to a real-world example, a complete page of text, in English, is approximately 16,000 bits.