bandwidths

Network transmission capacities

Bandwidths is the plural of bandwidth.

In its technical sense, bandwidth measures the range of frequencies a signal can carry or the data transmission capacity of a network: We need to upgrade our bandwidths to handle the increased traffic.

Figuratively, bandwidth refers to mental or organizational capacity to handle tasks: I don't have the bandwidth to take on another project right now.

networking

throughput

Processing rate over time

transfer · capacity · latency · Mbps · Gbps · downloads · uploads · streaming · networks · pipes

technical

frequencies

Occurrence rates or wavelengths

gigahertz · radio · signals · allocation · transmission · capacity · hertz · ranges · wavelengths · carriers

cognitive

capacities

Maximum holding amounts

resources · multitasking · focus · overload · fatigue · availability · energy · processing · constraints · priorities

Opposites
capacity/throughput

bandwidthsbottlenecks

Constrictions that impede flow

narrowband · restrictions · limitations · constraints · throttling

network metric type

bandwidthslatencies

Delays before response

latency · lag · delays · response times · jitter

COGNITIVE/RESOURCE CAPACITY (figurative)

bandwidthsoverloads

Exceeds safe capacity

burnout · constraints · limitations · exhaustion · saturation

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