Broadband Definition–adjective | 1. | of, pertaining to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies. Compare sharp (def. 23). |
| 2. | pertaining to or denoting a type of high-speed data transmission in which the bandwidth is shared by more than one simultaneous signal. |
–noun | 3. | broadband transmission. |
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Speed Definition–noun | 1. | rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound. |
| 2. | relative rapidity in moving, going, etc.; rate of motion or progress: full speed ahead. |
| 3. | full, maximum, or optimum rate of motion: The car gets to speed in just nine seconds. |
| 4. | Automotive. a transmission gear ratio. |
| 5. | Photography. | a. | Also called film speed. the sensitivity of a film or paper to light, measured by an ASA or DIN index, which assigns low numbers to slow film and higher numbers to faster film. |
| b. | Also called shutter speed. the length of time a shutter is opened to expose film. |
| c. | the largest opening at which a lens can be used. |
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| 6. | Slang. a stimulating drug, as caffeine, ephedrine, or esp. methamphetamine or amphetamine. |
| 7. | Informal. a person or thing that is compatible with or typical of one's ability, personality, desires, etc.: My speed is writing postcards on the porch while everyone else is tearing around the tennis court. |
| 8. | Archaic. success or prosperity. |
–verb (used with object) | 9. | to promote the success of (an affair, undertaking, etc.); further, forward, or expedite. | |
| 10. | to direct (the steps, course, way, etc.) with speed. |
| 11. | to increase the rate of speed of (usually fol. by up): to speed up industrial production. |
| 12. | to bring to a particular speed, as a machine. |
| 13. | to cause to move, go, or proceed with speed. |
| 14. | to expedite the going of: to speed the parting guest. |
| 15. | Archaic. to cause to succeed or prosper. |
–verb (used without object) | 16. | to move, go, pass, or proceed with speed or rapidity. |
| 17. | to drive a vehicle at a rate that exceeds the legally established maximum: He was arrested for speeding. |
| 18. | to increase the rate of speed or progress (usually fol. by up). |
| 19. | to get on or fare in a specified or particular manner. |
| 20. | Archaic. to succeed or prosper. |
—Idioms| 21. | at full or top speed, | a. | at the greatest speed possible: We drove down the highway at full speed. |
| b. | to the maximum of one's capabilities; with great rapidity: He worked at full speed. |
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| 22. | up to speed, | a. | operating at full or optimum speed. |
| b. | functioning or producing at an expected, acceptable, or competitive level; up to par: a new firm not yet up to speed. |
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