Definition of low-bandwidth
low-bandwidth
adjective
- a session of communication that has little information relative to its time-length.
All of his e-mails are so low-bandwidth that I've stopped reading them.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
| + | Add a definition for this slang term |
More info: |
Share
E-mail
Related words
Slang terms with the same meaning
Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: acronym "not your personal army". | |
| Definitions include: a Twitter user. | |
| Definitions include: peeping tom. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much". | |
| Definitions include: to repair or fix something that has been hosed. | |
| Definitions include: a system that was created by hacking it up over time. | |
| Definitions include: on the web, for many sites to link to a particular website using a particular phrase, such that the particular website is the first result when searching for the phrase. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "too long; will read later". | |
| Definitions include: a word that has come to be an acronym (or is viewed by some as an acronym) when it was not originally an acronym. | |
| Definitions include: the real world, as opposed to the "virtual" world of computers, also known as cyberspace. | |
| Definitions include: without any clothing covering the torso. | |
| Definitions include: a hypothetical affliction that causes programs to run more poorly over time. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "on my way". | |
| Definitions include: A synonym of "swap in". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'bandwidth': | |
| Definitions include: From "bandwidth" as a measure of the rate of data transfer ("throughput") that a digital medium can handle. | |
Other terms relating to 'low': | |
| Definitions include: DL is short for down-low, which basically means to keep things under-wraps, to keep a secret or lay low. | |
| Definitions include: See on the DL. | |
| Definitions include: to keep quiet. | |
| Definitions include: to have the zipper on one's trousers unzipped. | |
| Definitions include: to get a haircut. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse with a woman. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Guardian Reader Of Low Intelligence in Ethnic Skirt", an insult used by doctors in the UK on medical charts. | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: keep it a secret. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "lower Alabama". | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: very much under the influence of marijuana; "very high". | |
| Definitions include: a mean-spirited response. | |
| Definitions include: low-class. | |
| |
How common is this slang?
| I use it | (2) |  |
|
| No longer use it | (0) | |
|
| Heard it but never used it | (1) | |
|
| Have never heard it | (3) | |
|
How vulgar is this slang?
Average of 3 votes: 7% (See the most vulgar words.)
| Least vulgar |
|
Most vulgar |
Your vote: None (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)
| Least vulgar |
|
Most vulgar |
Where is this slang used?
Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.
Link to this slang definition
To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.
<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/low-bandwidth">low-bandwidth</a>
To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.
[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/low-bandwidth low-bandwidth]
Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.