Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The word bandwidth is also used to mean ________?

  1. width of the data cable

  2. amount of data transferred

  3. number of the computers on a particular network

  4. None
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Explanation

Bandwidth in networking refers to the maximum data transfer rate of a communication channel - the amount of data that can be transmitted per unit time. While technically related to frequency range, bandwidth is commonly used to describe data throughput capacity (like Mbps or Gbps).

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