broadband

noun

A fast Internet connection delivered over an existing line, such as a phone line with ADSL or a cable modem.

Example sentence

“Once we got broadband at home, downloading files took seconds instead of hours.”

The everyday British word for a home internet connection: "the broadband is down". Americans more often name the technology or provider.

Related words

ethernetA wired system for connecting computers into a network, built on a widely used technical standard.satelliteA machine sent into orbit around the Earth or another body in space, usually to send back signals or data.gigabyteA unit of computer data equal to one billion bytes, or 1,000 megabytes.antennaA device that sends or receives radio and other electromagnetic signals, converting them to or from electrical form.terabyteA unit of digital information equal to a trillion bytes, or one thousand gigabytes.adapterA device that lets two pieces of equipment work together when they would not otherwise connect.