bandspreading
|band-spread-ing|
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/ˈbændˌsprɛdɪŋ/
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/ˈbændˌspredɪŋ/
spread across a frequency band
Etymology
'bandspreading' is a modern compound formed from 'band' + 'spreading', coined in technical English (20th century) within engineering and signal-processing contexts; 'band' refers to a frequency band and 'spreading' is the gerund of 'spread'.
'bandspreading' developed as a compound from earlier technical uses such as 'band-spread' and 'band spreading' in mid-20th-century engineering literature, taking the gerund form '-spreading' to describe the process.
Originally a literal description meaning 'the spreading of a band' in general usage, it evolved into a specialized technical term meaning 'the distribution of spectral energy across a wider frequency band' in communications and signal processing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or phenomenon by which signal energy or spectral components are distributed across a wider frequency band; often used in signal processing and communications to reduce interference or to describe dispersion of spectral energy.
Bandspreading techniques were applied to reduce interference by distributing the signal's power over a wider frequency range.
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Last updated: 2026/01/10 23:18